The Clue
Hearty partner (4 letter answer)
The Answer
HALE
Tags
Notes
The answer HALE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bouncing
Fit
Healthy
Nathan
Robust
Sound
Vigorous
Well
Companion of hearty
Golfer Irwin
In good health
Hearty's companion
Hearty's partner
A hero of '76
Irwin of golf
Patriot Nathan
Renowned "regretter"
Revolutionary with a regret
Sound in body
Spy name
Summon to court
In vigorous health
America's "Martyr Spy"
Philip Nolan's creator
Revolutionary hero Nathan
Author of "The Man Without a Country"
He wrote "The Man Without a Country"
Definition
HALE as a noun:
1. (Hale, Nathan Hale) = a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
2. (Hale, George Ellery Hale) = United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938)
3. (Hale, Edward Everett Hale) = prolific United States writer (1822-1909)
HALE as a verb:
1. (coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force) = to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
2. (haul, hale, cart, drag) = draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"
HALE as an adjective:
1. (hale, whole) = exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"