The Clue
Pinky and Spike (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LEES
Tags
Notes
The answer LEES is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Undrunk portion
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Remains after the aging process
Definition
LEES as a noun:
1. the sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage
LEE as a noun:
1. (Lee, Spike Lee, Shelton Jackson Lee) = United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of Black culture in America (born in 1957)
2. (Lee, Gypsy Rose Lee, Rose Louise Hovick) = United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)
3. (Lee, Bruce Lee, Lee Yuen Kam) = United States actor who was an expert in kung fu and starred in martial arts films (1941-1973)
4. (Lee, Tsung Dao Lee) = United States physicist (born in China) who collaborated with Yang Chen Ning in disproving the principle of conservation of parity (born in 1926)
5. (Lee, Richard Henry Lee) = leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American colonies (1732-1794)
6. (Lee, Henry Lee, Lighthorse Harry Lee) = soldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818)
7. (Lee, Robert E. Lee, Robert Edward Lee) = American general who led the Confederate armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
8. (lee, lee side, leeward) = the side of something that is sheltered from the wind