The Clue
Gold ___ (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LAME
Tags
Notes
The answer LAME is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Crippled
Halt
Hamstring
Hamstrung
Hobbling
Pathetic
Unconvincing
Uncool
Brain or duck
Brocaded fabric
Fancy fabric
Fine fabric
Glittery fabric
Glittery material
Glitzy fabric
Kind of brain
Kind of duck
Kind of excuse
Metallic fabric
Ornamental fabric
Poor, as an excuse
Rich fabric
Rich material
Shimmery fabric
Shiny cloth
Slinky material
Unable to walk
Weak, as an excuse
Kind of duck or excuse
Like Charley's horse?
Like many excuses
Like some excuses
Shiny gold fabric
Type of duck or excuse
" . . . and the ___ walk": Matthew 11:5
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"