The Clue
Opt for (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CHOOSE
Tags
Notes
The answer CHOOSE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Cull
Elect
Go for
Opt
Pick
Prefer
Select
Pick out
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Get off the fence
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"I do not ___ to run . . . ": C.C.
Definition
CHOOSE as a verb:
1. (choose, take, select, pick out) = pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
2. (choose, prefer, opt) = select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
3. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"