The Clue
Matter of retribution (3 letter answer)
The Answer
TAT
Tags
Notes
The answer TAT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
Related Clues
Rat-a-___
Tit for ___
The absolute, to Gandhi
Do doilies
Do handwork
Make lace
Make picots
Make trimmings
Matter of retaliation
Ply a picot
Reciprocal action
Retribution object
Swap for tit
Sylvester, to Tweety
Use a shuttle
Work on a doily
Work on lace
Work with a shuttle
Bit of ink, for short
Inked art, for short
Make knotted lace
Make tiny knots
Part of retribution, in a phrase
Use a hand shuttle
Many a gang symbol, for short
Part of an automatic gunfire sound
"I tawt I taw a puddy ___"
"I tought I taw a putty ___"
Definition
TAT as a noun:
1. (cheapness, tackiness, tat, sleaze) = tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
2. (Thematic Apperception Test, TAT) = a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture
TAT as a verb:
1. (tat, intertwine) = make lacework by knotting or looping