The Clue
Like sorted socks (6 letter answer)
The Answer
PAIRED
Tags
Notes
The answer PAIRED is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Bigeminal
Coupled
Married
Matched
Mated
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Like waltzers
Matched (up)
Going hand in hand
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Like socks in a drawer
___ off (went in twos)
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Definition
PAIR as a verb:
1. (pair, pair off, partner off, couple) = form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
2. (match, mate, couple, pair, twin) = bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
3. (pair, geminate) = occur in pairs
4. (pair, geminate) = arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
5. (copulate, mate, pair, couple) = make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
PAIRED as an adjective:
1. (mated, paired) = used of gloves, socks, etc.
2. (opposite, paired) = of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves"
3. mated sexually