The Clue
"Hmm, that's ___" (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ODD
Tags
Notes
The answer ODD is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Bizarre
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Curious
Eccentric
Extra
Fey
"How ___ ..."
Like one
Offbeat
Outlandish
Peculiar
Preternatural
Quaint
Singular
Strange
"That's ___ . . . "
"That's ___ ..."
Unconventional
Unexplained
Weird
Whimsical
Eyebrow-raising
Lacking a mate
Not even
Not mated
Roulette bet
Like Felix and Oscar
Like most primes
Like a Simon couple
Like this number
Out in left field
Word before ball
Like 1, 3 or 7
Like many Guinness records
Like 1, 3, 5, 7 ...
Definition
ODD as an adjective:
1. not divisible by two
2. not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"
3. an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"
4. (curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular) = beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
5. (odd, unmatched, unmated, unpaired) = of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
6. (leftover, left over, left, odd, remaining, unexpended) = not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"