The Clue
Nut-case (5 letter answer)
The Answer
CRANK
Tags
Notes
The answer CRANK is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Definition
CRANK as a noun:
1. (grouch, grump, crank, churl, crosspatch) = a bad-tempered person
2. (crackpot, crank, nut, nut case, nutcase, fruitcake, screwball) = a whimsically eccentric person
3. (methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, crank, glass, ice, shabu, trash) = an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
4. (crank, starter) = a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
CRANK as a verb:
1. (zigzag, crank) = travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"
2. (crank, crank up) = start by cranking; "crank up the engine"
3. (crank, crank up) = rotate with a crank
4. fasten with a crank
5. bend into the shape of a crank
CRANK as an adjective:
1. (crank, cranky, tender, tippy) = (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail