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The Clue
Jiff (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SEC
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Notes
The answer SEC is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
"Hold on a ___!"
Instant
Jiffy
"Just a ___!"
"Just a ___"
"Wait a ___!"
Whipstitch
Brief moment?
Champagne designation
Dry, as champagne
Dry, in Napa
Dry, in Versailles
Dry, as wine
Fraction of a min.
Instant, for short
"Just a ___!" ("Hold on!")
Like Chablis
Like Chianti
Like soave
Not sweet
Part of a min.
Short time
Wine quality
Like some wine
Not long to wait
Not sweet, as wine
Wall St. watchdog
Brief wait
Big Board's big brother
Org. for Bulldogs, Gators and Tigers
Definition
SEC as a noun:
1. (second, sec, s) = 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
2. (secant, sec) = ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
3. (Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC) = an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
SEC as an adjective:
1. (sec, unsweet) = (of champagne) moderately dry