The Clue
Mother's command (3 letter answer)
The Answer
EAT
Tags
Notes
The answer EAT is very common and appears about once every 30 puzzles.
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Consume
Corrode
___ crow
Devour
Dig in
Dine
Down
Fall to
Gormandize
Graze
"Let's ___!"
Lunch
Nag (at)
Nosh
Partake of
Snack
Sup
Absorb
Absorb, as a loss
"Does ___ oats . . . "
Down a comestible
Get down
Grab a bite
Have a beef?
Have a bite
Pack away
Put away
Take the course
Take nourishment
Take sides?
Take sustenance
Tuck away
Work on a platter
Down a submarine, say
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Exhortation after saying grace
Put away one's groceries
Word with crow or humble pie
Do some carbo-loading, e.g.
Definition
EAT as a verb:
1. take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"
2. eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
3. (feed, eat) = take in food; used of animals only; "This dog doesn't eat certain kinds of meat"; "What do whales eat?"
4. (consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out) = use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
5. (eat, eat on) = worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"
6. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"