The Clue
"Forewarned, for ___" (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ARMED
Tags
Notes
The answer ARMED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
Related Clues
Carrying
___ and dangerous
___ forces
Fortified
Mailed
Bristling with weapons
Carrying guns
Carrying a weapon
Dangerous partner?
Equipped with a heater?
Having heat?
Having a heater
PAcking guns
Packing heat
Packing a rod
Partner of dangerous
Pistol-packing
Prepared for battle
Prepared for combat
Prepared for war
Provided weapons
Ready for battle
Ready for conflict
Ready for the fray
Supplied weapons
Type of conflict
Type of forces
Well-prepared
1947 Horse of the Year
Holding one's piece
Like certain forces
Like gunmen and octopuses
Like most combatants
Ready for a duel, say
Venus de Milo, once
Definition
ARM as a verb:
1. (arm, build up, fortify, gird) = prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
2. supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
ARMED as an adjective:
1. (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery"
2. having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva"
3. (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns