The Clue
Gay spree (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BLAST
Tags
Notes
The answer BLAST is common and appears about once every 325 puzzles.
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Fabulous time
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TNT sound
Type of furnace
Wild party
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Definition
BLAST as a noun:
1. a very long fly ball
2. (bang, clap, eruption, blast, bam) = a sudden very loud noise
3. (gust, blast, blow) = a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"
4. an explosion (as of dynamite)
5. (good time, blast) = a highly pleasurable or exciting experience; "we had a good time at the party"; "celebrating after the game was a blast"
6. (fire, attack, flak, flack, blast) = intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
BLAST as a verb:
1. (blast, blare) = make a strident sound; "She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone"
2. (smash, nail, boom, blast) = hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
3. (blast, shell) = use explosives on; "The enemy has been shelling us all day"