The Clue
Part of a bad road (3 letter answer)
The Answer
RUT
Tags
Notes
The answer RUT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Furrow
Grind
Groove
Gully
Pothole
Track
Boring routine
Daily grind
Dull going
Dull procedure
Groovy track?
Highway hazard
Line at a track
Motoring hazard
Muffler mangler
Muffler menace
Muffler's menace
Oxcart's track
Progress preventer
Road hazard
Sticking point?
Tire channel
Tire trapper
Track feature
Track part
9-to-5 grind
Cart track, e.g.
Grind, so to speak
Place to get stuck
Same old grind
It's hard to get out of
Same old, same old
Relentless nine-to-five gig, e.g.
Definition
RUT as a noun:
1. a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
2. (rut, groove) = a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"
3. (estrus, oestrus, heat, rut) = applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
RUT as a verb:
1. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
2. (furrow, rut, groove) = hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil"