The Clue
Ham or hamburger (4 letter answer)
The Answer
MEAT
Tags
Notes
The answer MEAT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Gist
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Substance
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Bully or jerky
Butcher's goods
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Chuck, say
Entree, often
Essential part
Frequent entree
Gist of the matter
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Headcheese, e.g.
Jerky, e.g.
Mutton, e.g.
Nut part
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Stew ingredient
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Turkey or chicken
Vegetarian's anathema
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Vegetarian's no-no
What "some hae"
Definition
MEAT as a noun:
1. the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
2. (kernel, meat) = the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"
3. (kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty) = the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"