The Clue
Pinochle play (4 letter answer)
The Answer
MELD
Tags
Notes
The answer MELD is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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Definition
MELD as a noun:
1. (canasta, basket rummy, meld) = a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank
MELD as a verb:
1. announce for a score; of cards in a card game
2. (melt, meld) = lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
3. (blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge) = mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"