The Clue
Noses (5 letter answer)
The Answer
EDGES
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Notes
The answer EDGES is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
Related Clues
Advantages
Borders
Bounds
Brinks
Fringes
Lips
Margins
Nips
Outlines
Perimeters
Rims
Selvages
Sharpens
Sidles
12 on a cube
Ball's lack
Barely beats
Beats narrowly
Beats (out)
Cutting parts
Head starts
Moves with caution
Moves cautiously
Moves gradually
Moves slowly
Narrow surfaces
Noses (out)
Outer limits
Trims rims
Singed parts, usually
A sphere lacks them
They're cutting, sometimes
Does some lawn work
Does some yard work
A hexagon has six of them
They may be filed
Parts causing paper cuts, say
Definition
EDGE as a noun:
1. (edge, border) = the boundary of a surface
2. a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
3. (boundary, edge, bound) = a line determining the limits of an area
4. (edge, sharpness) = the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"
5. a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"
6. (edge, margin) = a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"
EDGE as a verb:
1. (edge, inch) = advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
2. (border, edge) = provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
3. (border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on) = lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
4. provide with an edge; "edge a blade"