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The Clue

Jimmies (5 letter answer)

The Answer

PRIES

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Notes

The answer PRIES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.

Related Clues

Crowbars
Is inquisitive
Levers
Meddles
Snoops
Is snoopy
Noses around
Uses a lever
Wields a crowbar
Acts like a quidnunc
Emulates Nosey Parker
Sticks one's nose in
Goes where one shouldn't, maybe

Definition

PRY as a noun:

1. (crowbar, wrecking bar, pry, pry bar) = a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

PRY as a verb:

1. (pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy) = to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
2. be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
3. (intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke) = search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
4. (pry, prise) = make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"