The Clue
___ excellence (3 letter answer)
The Answer
PAR
Tags
Notes
The answer PAR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
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Golf goal
Golf score
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Good thing to break
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It's occasionally 5
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Swedish author Lagerkvist
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Score between birdie and bogey
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What a golfer might shoot
Certain swingers try to make it
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When it's broken, that's good
Definition
PAR as a noun:
1. (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"
2. (equality, equivalence, equation, par) = a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
PAR as a verb:
1. make a score (on a hole) equal to par