The Clue
It may be cured (4 letter answer)
The Answer
MEAT
Tags
Notes
The answer MEAT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
Related Clues
Crux
Essentials
Gist
Headcheese
Kernel
One man's ___ . . .
Pith
___ and potatoes
Substance
Anathema to vegetarians
Beef, e.g.
Brisket, e.g.
Bully or jerky
Butcher's goods
Butcher's stock
Chuck, say
Essential content
Food for carnivores
Frequent entree
Headcheese, e.g.
Heart and soul
Nitty-gritty
Nut part
Pork or beef
Potatoes partner
Protein source
Spam, e.g.
Sweet ___ (candy)
Turkey or chicken
Venison or veal
Another man's poison
Food eschewed by a vegetarian
Main dish, often
Nut's best part
Vegetarians avoid it
Vegetarian's no-no
What a vegan vetoes
Definition
MEAT as a noun:
1. the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
2. (kernel, meat) = the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"
3. (kernel, substance, core, center, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty) = the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"