The Clue
In a tangle (6 letter answer)
The Answer
MATTED
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Notes
The answer MATTED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
Related Clues
Entangled
Lusterless
Ready to frame
Ready for framing
Unkempt, in a way
Thickly entangled, as hair
Ready to be framed, say
Definition
MAT as a verb:
1. (entangle, tangle, mat, snarl) = twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"
2. (felt, felt up, mat up, matt-up, matte up, matte, mat) = change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; "The fabric felted up after several washes"
MATTED as an adjective:
1. tangled in a dense mass; "tried to push through the matted undergrowth"
2. (flat, mat, matt, matte, matted) = not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"