The Clue
Homophone for Eton (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EATEN
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Notes
The answer EATEN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Consumed
Corroded
Devoured
Downed
Eroded
Ingested
Moth-___
In the stomach
Taken in
All gone
Boccaccio's "The ___ Heart"
Chewed up
Down the hatch
Downed, as doughnuts
Gobbled up
Gone, as a dinner
Gone, as goodies
Gone from a plate
Gone from the plate
Gone, in a way
Packed away
Put away
Swallowed up
Worn away
All gone, as dessert
All gone, as dinner
All gone, at dinner
All gone, as food
"All gone," for a tot
All gone, in a way
Like Carroll's oysters
Moth or worm follower
No longer on the plate
"They'd ___ every one": Carroll
All gone from one's plate
Definition
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"