The Clue
Makes a baseball putout (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TAGS
Tags
Notes
The answer TAGS is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
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Definition
TAG as a noun:
1. a label made of cardboard or plastic or metal
2. (rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter) = a small piece of cloth or paper
3. a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser
4. (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
TAG as a verb:
1. (tag, label, mark) = attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
2. touch a player while he is holding the ball
3. provide with a name or nickname
4. (chase, chase after, trail, tail, tag, give chase, dog, go after, track) = go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"
5. supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes