The Clue
Five-spot (3 letter answer)
The Answer
FIN
Tags
Notes
The answer FIN is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
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Definition
FIN as a noun:
1. (five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe) = the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
2. (tail fin, tailfin, fin) = one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
3. (louver, louvre, fin) = one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
4. (flipper, fin) = a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
5. a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
6. organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
FIN as a verb:
1. equip (a car) with fins
2. propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
3. (fin, break water) = show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface"