The Clue
Lingers (upon) (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DWELLS
Tags
Notes
The answer DWELLS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Harps (on)
Lives
Resides
Has residence
Lingers over
Lingers over, with "on"
"She ___ with Beauty . . . ": Keats
Definition
DWELL as a verb:
1. (brood, dwell) = think moodily or anxiously about something
2. (dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in) = originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
3. (dwell, live, inhabit) = inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"
4. (harp, dwell) = come back to; "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"