The Clue
Payola (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ICE
Tags
Notes
The answer ICE is very common and appears about once every 37 puzzles.
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Bar rocks
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Definition
ICE as a noun:
1. (ice, water ice) = water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"
2. the frozen part of a body of water
3. (ice, sparkler) = diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"
4. (frosting, icing, ice) = a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
5. (ice, frappe) = a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
6. (methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken feed, crank, glass, ice, shabu, trash) = an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
7. (internal-combustion engine, ICE) = a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
8. (ice rink, ice-skating rink, ice) = a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
ICE as a verb:
1. (frost, ice) = decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"
2. put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"