The Clue
It happens (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EVENT
Tags
Notes
The answer EVENT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
Related Clues
Affair
Blessed ___
Function
Happening
Occurrence
Boxing bout
Calendar entry
Decathlon part
Eclipse, e.g.
Hambletonian, e.g.
News basis
Olympics attraction
A special happening
It's what's happening
Red-letter day
"Wheel of Fortune" category
Woodstock or the Super Bowl
100-yard dash e.g.
It may be blessed
Long jump or 100-meter dash
Shot put or 100-meter dash
Definition
EVENT as a noun:
1. something that happens at a given place and time
2. (event, case) = a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
3. a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
4. (consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot) = a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"