The Clue
Hit a ___ (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SNAG
Tags
Notes
The answer SNAG is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
Related Clues
Catch
Difficulty
Glitch
Hitch
Holdup
Impediment
Obstacle
Obstruction
Angler's headache
Barely catch
Bit of a jam
Catch-22
Fisherman's anathema
Fly in the ointment
Grab onto
Hidden obstacle
Hose problem
Hose ruiner
Hosiery disaster
Hosiery mishap
Hosiery problem
Impediment to progress
Jagged protuberance
Minor setback
Nylon woe
Pulled thread
River hazard
Riverboat hazard
Run producer
Stumbling block
Tear, in a way
Unexpected obstacle
Unexpected trouble
Catch quickly, as a ball
Hitch in the best-laid plans
Definition
SNAG as a noun:
1. a sharp protuberance
2. a dead tree that is still standing, usually in an undisturbed forest; "a snag can provide food and a habitat for insects and birds"
3. (rip, rent, snag, split, tear) = an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
4. (hang-up, hitch, rub, snag) = an unforeseen obstacle
SNAG as a verb:
1. catch on a snag; "I snagged my stocking"
2. get by acting quickly and smartly; "snag a bargain"
3. hew jaggedly