The Clue
Nursery-rhyme eloper (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SPOON
Tags
Notes
The answer SPOON is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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Definition
SPOON as a noun:
1. a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
2. (spoon, spoonful) = as much as a spoon will hold; "he added two spoons of sugar"
3. formerly a golfing wood with an elevated face
SPOON as a verb:
1. scoop up or take up with a spoon; "spoon the sauce over the roast"
2. (smooch, snog, spoon) = snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others