The Clue
On deck (5 letter answer)
The Answer
READY
Tags
Notes
The answer READY is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
Related Clues
Alert
Prep
Prepare
Prepared
Prime
Primed
"Set?"
Set
On tap
All set
Duly equipped
Good to go
Partner of waiting
Psyched up
Psyched-up
Rough partner
Rough's partner
Set preceder
Set preceder?
Well-rehearsed
"All systems go!"
Cry before "set"
"Shall we proceed?"
Start of a marksman's orders
"You good to go?"
Question before takeoff
Query before a big event
Query before "Here goes!"
Word before "aim" or "set"
Word before "set, go!"
Definition
READY as a noun:
1. poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"
READY as a verb:
1. (cook, fix, ready, make, prepare) = prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
2. (fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set) = make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
READY as an adjective:
1. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"
2. (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
3. mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"
4. brought into readiness; "dinner is ready"
5. (quick, ready) = apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"