The Clue
Exhortation after saying grace (3 letter answer)
The Answer
EAT
Tags
Notes
The answer EAT is very common and appears about once every 30 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bother, with "at"
Consume
Corrode
Devour
"Dig in!"
Dig in
Dine
Discommode, with "at"
Down
Graze
Nosh
Ravage
Snack
Take in
Vex, with "at"
Act the trencherman
Break a fast
Chow down
Emulate Horner
Enjoy, with "up"
Fill the bill?
Fill up on
Grab a bite
Have dinner
Have lunch
Lunch, e.g.
Pecking order?
Polish off
Take tea
Take tiffin
Fill one's stomach
No longer fast
Use (up), as savings
"I earn that I ___": Shak.
Mother's urging at the dinner table
Put away one's groceries
Word with crow or humble pie
Definition
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"