The Clue
Ordinary (6 letter answer)
The Answer
NORMAL
Tags
Notes
The answer NORMAL is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
Related Clues
Average
Customary
Everyday
Regular
Routine
Sane
Standard
Typical
Usual
98.6°, say
Average; standard
Hardly surprising
Kind of school
Part of "snafu"
Unlikely to surprise
Like Joe Average
Not at all curious
Reading of 98.6°, e.g.
Illinois State University site
Like a body temperature of 98.6°
Reassuring result on a blood test
Definition
NORMAL as a noun:
1. (convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula) = something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
NORMAL as an adjective:
1. conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal; "serve wine at normal room temperature"; "normal diplomatic relations"; "normal working hours"; "normal word order"; "normal curiosity"; "the normal course of events"
2. in accordance with scientific laws
3. being approximately average or within certain limits in e.g. intelligence and development; "a perfectly normal child"; "of normal intelligence"; "the most normal person I've ever met"
4. forming a right angle