The Clue
Mild expletive (4 letter answer)
The Answer
DARN
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Notes
The answer DARN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
Related Clues
"Drat!"
Mend
Nertz!
"Nuts!"
"Phooey!"
"Rats!"
Repair
"Shucks!"
Fix a sock
Fix, in a way
Junior's imprecation
Kin of "Nertz!"
Mend socks
Mend, in a way
Mild oath
Network of stitches
"Oh, crumb!"
"Oh, heck!"
Oh heck!
Parson's curse
Patch up
Put in stitches
Relative of shucks
Repair argyles
Use an egg
Do some mending
Fix a hose hole
Get rid of holes
Definition
DARN as a noun:
1. a euphemism for `damn'
2. (damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam) = something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
3. (mend, patch, darn) = sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
DARN as a verb:
1. repair by sewing; "darn socks"