The Clue
Knife (6 letter answer)
The Answer
PIERCE
Tags
Notes
The answer PIERCE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
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Definition
PIERCE as a noun:
1. (Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President Pierce) = 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
PIERCE as a verb:
1. cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
2. move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"
3. sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night"
4. (pierce, thrust) = penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
5. make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"