The Clue
Palindrome start (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ABLE
Tags
Notes
The answer ABLE is very common and appears about once every 38 puzzles.
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Start of a well-known palindrome
Definition
ABLE as an adjective:
1. (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"
2. (able, capable) = have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"
3. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"
4. (able, able-bodied) = having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"