The Clue
Pats down (6 letter answer)
The Answer
FRISKS
Tags
Notes
The answer FRISKS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Checks for heat, say
Searches a suspect
Definition
FRISK as a noun:
1. (frisk, frisking) = the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; "he gave the suspect a quick frisk"
FRISK as a verb:
1. (frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about) = play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
2. search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; "The police frisked everyone at the airport"