The Clue
Flimsy, as an excuse (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LAME
Tags
Notes
The answer LAME is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Disabled
Halt
Hamstring
Hamstrung
Inadequate
Ineffectual
Pathetic
Unconvincing
An anagram for male
Break a leg?
Brocaded fabric
Cloth of gold
Gold cloth
Gown fabric
Handicapped, in a way
Hobbling, say
Kind of brain
Kind of duck
Kind of excuse
Limping, say
Metallic cloth
Metallic fabric
Ornamental fabric
Rich fabric
Rich material
Shimmery fabric
Slinky material
Type of excuse
Weak, as an excuse
Beneath serious consideration
Dress material for a ball
Kind of duck or excuse
Like many excuses
Like some excuses
Poor, as excuses go
Definition
LAME as a noun:
1. (square, lame) = someone who doesn't understand what is going on
2. a fabric interwoven with threads of metal; "she wore a gold lame dress"
LAME as a verb:
1. (cripple, lame) = deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"
LAME as an adjective:
1. (feeble, lame) = pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument"
2. (crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, game) = disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"