The Clue
"Let ___ dogs lie" (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SLEEPING
Tags
Notes
The answer SLEEPING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SLEEPING as a noun:
1. the state of being asleep
2. (quiescence, quiescency, dormancy, sleeping) = quiet and inactive restfulness
3. the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
SLEEP as a verb:
1. (sleep, kip, slumber, log Z's, catch some Z's) = be asleep
2. be able to accommodate for sleeping; "This tent sleeps six people"
SLEEPING as an adjective:
1. (dormant, sleeping) = lying with head on paws as if sleeping