The Clue
Objects of a 1950's scare (4 letter answer)
The Answer
REDS
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Notes
The answer REDS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
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Definition
RED as a noun:
1. (red, redness) = red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
2. (Red, Red River) = a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
3. (Bolshevik, Marxist, red, bolshie, bolshy) = emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
4. (loss, red ink, red) = the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"