The Clue
Odd (5 letter answer)
The Answer
QUEER
Tags
Notes
The answer QUEER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Eccentric
Freakish
Jeopardize
Mysterious
Singular
Strange
Quite odd
Definition
QUEER as a noun:
1. (fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf) = offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
QUEER as a verb:
1. (thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk) = hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
2. (queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril) = put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
QUEER as an adjective:
1. (curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular) = beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
2. (gay, queer, homophile) = homosexual or arousing homosexual desires