The Clue
___ humble pie (apologize) (3 letter answer)
The Answer
EAT
Tags
Notes
The answer EAT is very common and appears about once every 30 puzzles.
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Corrode
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Cutthroat
"Dig in!"
Dine
Down
Fall to
Gnaw at
Graze
Have
Ingest
Lunch on
Partake of
Sup
Take in
Be corrosive
Become full
Break bread
Break a fast
Break fasts
End a fast
Fill the bill?
Get down
Grab a bite
Have a bite
Have breakfast
Not fast
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Put away
Take sides?
Tuck away
Use (up), as savings
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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"