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The Clue
"___ no-o-o ..." (3 letter answer)
The Answer
BUT
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Notes
The answer BUT is common and appears about once every 325 puzzles.
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Conjunction
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Exceptional word?
"None ___ the brave . . . "
"Nothing ___ net"
Nothing ___ the truth
On the other hand
Start of an excuse
Word of protest
Word of qualification
Excuse maker's word
It's "sed" to Caesar
"___ no-o-o ?"
"None ___ the brave . . . ": Dryden
Bon mot: Part 3
Twain comment: Part III
Definition
BUT as an adverb:
1. (merely, simply, just, only, but) = and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"