The Clue
Lunched, say (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ATE
Tags
Notes
The answer ATE is very common and appears about once every 22 puzzles.
Related Clues
Consumed
Corroded
Devoured
Dined
Downed
Dug in
Eroded
Had
Ingested
Lunched
Noshed
Partook of
Rusted
Snacked
Absorbed the cost of
Absorbed, as a cost
Blind impulse
Broke bread
Eris's brat
Eroded, with "away"
Goddess of infatuation
Got down
Had a meal
Had something
Indulged prandially
Packed away
Passion ender
Put away
Put down
Reckless Olympian
Stopped fasting
Was corrosive
Goddess banished from Olympus
Had a little lamb
Hag in "The Faerie Queene"
Took back, as words
Took in a poor boy
Definition
ATE as a noun:
1. goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"