The Clue
Homophone for a digit (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ATE
Tags
Notes
The answer ATE is very common and appears about once every 22 puzzles.
Related Clues
Consumed
Corroded
Dined
Downed
Dug in
Eroded
Had
Ingested
Munched on
Noshed
Partook of
Absorbed, as a cost
Absorbed, as a loss
Bolted down
Broke bread
Broke fast
Goddess of evil
Goddess of mischief
Goddess of strife
Got down
Gulped down
Had a beef?
Had a bit
Had a grinder
Had a meal
Had something
Olympic imp
Polished off
Reckless Olympian
Scarfed down
Spenser character
Took the cake?
Took potluck
Took tiffin
Filled a certain void
Got into a stew?
Had a little lamb?
Indulged in some capers?
"___, o cara," Bellini aria
Definition
ATE as a noun:
1. goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"