The Clue
Olympian's quest (4 letter answer)
The Answer
GOLD
Tags
Notes
The answer GOLD is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
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Definition
GOLD as a noun:
1. coins made of gold
2. (amber, gold) = a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair"
3. (gold, Au, atomic number 79) = a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
4. great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson
5. something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold"
GOLD as an adjective:
1. (gold, golden, gilded) = made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons"
2. (aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden) = having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet"