The Clue
Long ___ (5 letter answer)
The Answer
JOHNS
Tags
Notes
The answer JOHNS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
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Definition
JOHNS as a noun:
1. (Johns, Jasper Johns) = United States artist and proponent of pop art (born in 1930)
JOHN as a noun:
1. (toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom) = a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
2. (John, King John, John Lackland) = youngest son of Henry II; King of England from 1199 to 1216; succeeded to the throne on the death of his brother Richard I; lost his French possessions; in 1215 John was compelled by the barons to sign the Magna Carta (1167-1216)
3. (John, Saint John, St. John, Saint John the Apostle, St. John the Apostle, John the Evangelist, John the Divine) = (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
4. (whoremaster, whoremonger, john, trick) = a prostitute's customer
5. (John, Gospel According to John) = the last of the four Gospels in the New Testament