The Clue
Footlong, e.g. (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SUB
Tags
Notes
The answer SUB is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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Definition
SUB as a noun:
1. (bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep) = a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
2. (submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat) = a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
SUB as a verb:
1. (substitute, sub, stand in, fill in) = be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"