The Clue
Killed a hero? (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ATE
Tags
Notes
The answer ATE is very common and appears about once every 22 puzzles.
Related Clues
Consumed
Corroded
Devoured
Dined
Downed
Dug in
Feasted
Gormandized
Had
Ingested
Lunched
Munched
Supped
Took in
Absorbed, as losses
Chomped down
Chowed down
Goddess of infatuation
Goddess of mischief
Had dinner
Had a snack
Had something
Impish Olympian
Lunched, say
Mischievous Olympian
Packed away
Put away
Put down
Used up
Downed subs, e.g.
Goddess banished from Olympus
Got things down
Mischievous child of Eris
Put away the dishes
Refreshed the inner man
Daughter of Eris, according to Hesiod
Did not go fast?
"Thanks, but I already ___"
Definition
ATE as a noun:
1. goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"