The Clue
Feature of a dangerous circus act (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LION
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Notes
The answer LION is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Definition
LION as a noun:
1. (lion, king of beasts, Panthera leo) = large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
2. (lion, social lion) = a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)
3. (Leo, Lion) = (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
4. (Leo, Leo the Lion, Lion) = the fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22