The Clue
Flu (3 letter answer)
The Answer
BUG
Tags
Notes
The answer BUG is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 600 puzzles.
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Fan
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Hidden mike
Locust or beetle
PC glitch
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Definition
BUG as a noun:
1. general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
2. (bug, glitch) = a fault or defect in a system or machine
3. a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
4. (hemipterous insect, bug, hemipteran, hemipteron) = insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
5. (microbe, bug, germ) = a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
BUG as a verb:
1. (tease, badger, pester, bug, beleaguer) = annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
2. (wiretap, tap, intercept, bug) = tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"