The Clue
On sale (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LESS
Tags
Notes
The answer LESS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Diminished by
Lower
Minus
More or ___
Not as
Nothing ___
Off
Subtracted by
Subtracting
Counterpart of fewer
An end to motion
Fewer's cousin
Of lower degree
Marked down
"More," to Browning
"___ is more": Browning
More's opposite
Not as much
Partner of more
Result of downsizing
Amount to make do with
"Make do" amount
Not so much
Not so plentiful
Suffix with count or number
Take away, in a way
" . . . and ___ than kind": Shak.
What you pay at sales
Definition
LESS as an adjective:
1. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree; "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old"
2. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect"
3. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"
LESS as an adverb:
1. (less, to a lesser extent) = used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"
2. comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days"