The Clue
Meddled (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PRIED
Tags
Notes
The answer PRIED is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
Related Clues
Levered
Nosed
Snooped
Dug for gossip
Forced (apart)
Forced open
Nosed around
Used a lever
Used leverage
Was a busybody
Was inquisitive
Was meddlesome
Asked too much?
Got some leverage on
Definition
PRY as a verb:
1. (pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy) = to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
2. be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
3. (intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke) = search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
4. (pry, prise) = make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"