The Clue
Maple-syrup source (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SAP
Tags
Notes
The answer SAP is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Stupid one
Sucker
Undermine
Weaken
Crook's mark
Dig beneath
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Easy mark
Maple fluid
Scammer's target
Spring run
Stupid person
A sugar source
Syrup base
Tree juice
Vital fluid
Vital juice
It runs in the forest
It runs in the woods
One likely to be taken in
Not the brainiest sort
Slow runner in the woods
Sugar maple's yield
Definition
SAP as a noun:
1. a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
2. (fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool) = a person who lacks good judgment
3. (blackjack, cosh, sap) = a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
SAP as a verb:
1. (run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tire) = deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
2. excavate the earth beneath