The Clue
Mas' mates (3 letter answer)
The Answer
PAS
Tags
Notes
The answer PAS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
Related Clues
Dads
Faux ___
Pops
"Pourquoi ___?"
Sires
Ballerina's ___ seul
Ballet step
Dance bit
Dance step
___ de Calais
___ de deux
___ de trois
Father figures
Faux ___ (blunder)
June honorees
Right of precedence
Announcement carriers, for short
Audio systems, for short
___ de trois (dance)
Hearing aids, for short
Part of une danse
Speaker systems, briefly
Things that talk in sch.?
___ de bourrée (ballet movement)
___ de chat (ballet leap)
Definition
PAS as a noun:
1. (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
PA as a noun:
1. (dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, pop) = an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
2. (protactinium, protoactinium, Pa, atomic number 91) = a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
3. (pascal, Pa) = a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter
4. (Pennsylvania, Keystone State, PA) = a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
5. (public address system, P.A. system, PA system, P.A., PA) = an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas