The Clue
Mental attitude (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SLANT
Tags
Notes
The answer SLANT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bevel
Bias
Inclination
Incline
Perspective
Pitch
Slope
Tilt
Viewpoint
Virgule
Distort a report
Editorial feature
Editorial take
Lie on an incline
Oblique direction
Partial approach?
Point of view
Reporter's bias
Writer's angle
Italics have it
Not present fairly
Way of looking at things
What an editorial has
What a roof is usually built on
Definition
SLANT as a noun:
1. (slant, angle) = a biased way of looking at or presenting something
2. (pitch, rake, slant) = degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
SLANT as a verb:
1. lie obliquely; "A scar slanted across his face"
2. (slant, angle, weight) = present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
3. (lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle) = to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
4. (cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch) = heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"