The Clue
Nix (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SCOTCH
Tags
Notes
The answer SCOTCH is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
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Definition
SCOTCH as a noun:
1. (score, scotch) = a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
2. (Scotch, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky) = whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
SCOTCH as a verb:
1. (thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk) = hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
2. make a small cut or score into
SCOTCH as an adjective:
1. (Scots, Scottish, Scotch) = of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots Gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'"
2. (economical, frugal, scotch, sparing, stinting) = avoiding waste; "an economical meal"; "an economical shopper"; "a frugal farmer"; "a frugal lunch"; "a sparing father and a spending son"; "sparing in their use of heat and light"; "stinting in bestowing gifts"; "thrifty because they remember the great Depression"; "`scotch' is used only informally"