The Clue
It stopped at Truman (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BUCK
Tags
Notes
The answer BUCK is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
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Definition
BUCK as a noun:
1. (vaulting horse, long horse, buck) = a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
2. (dollar, dollar bill, one dollar bill, buck, clam) = a piece of paper money worth one dollar
3. (Buck, Pearl Buck, Pearl Sydenstricker Buck) = United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
4. (sawhorse, horse, sawbuck, buck) = a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
5. mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
BUCK as a verb:
1. to strive with determination; "John is bucking for a promotion"
2. (buck, go against) = resist; "buck the trend"
3. (tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck) = move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
4. (buck, jerk, hitch) = jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"