The Clue
Mixed (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ASSORTED
Tags
Notes
The answer ASSORTED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Miscellaneous
Sundry
Various
Not all the same
Like some candies in boxes
Definition
ASSORT as a verb:
1. (consort, associate, affiliate, assort) = keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues"
2. (classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separate) = arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
ASSORTED as an adjective:
1. (assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry) = consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds (even to the point of incongruity); "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards
2. (assorted, various) = of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity; "assorted sizes"; "his disguises are many and various"; "various experiments have failed to disprove the theory"; "cited various reasons for his behavior"