The Clue
Lofty (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TALL
Tags
Notes
The answer TALL is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
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Improbable
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Unbelievable
Fanciful, as a story
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Kind of order
Kind of story
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One way to stand
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Dark and handsome companion
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Like basketball players
Like Bol of basketball
Like Bol of the Bullets
Like a highball glass
Like hoopster Gilmore
Like Manute Bol
Like many an order
Like Pat Ewing
Like a six-footer
Like some drinks
Like some orders
Like some ships
Like some stories
Like some tales
Seven-foot, e.g.
Like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Like most N.B.A. stars
Like some orders or tales
Bumping one's head on the ceiling, say
Definition
TALL as a noun:
1. a garment size for a tall person
TALL as an adjective:
1. great in vertical dimension; high in stature; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"
2. (grandiloquent, magniloquent, tall) = lofty in style; "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying"
3. impressively difficult; "a tall order"
4. (improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall) = too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story"