The Clue
Poked holes in, say (7 letter answer)
The Answer
AERATED
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Notes
The answer AERATED is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bubbly
Charged with gas
Exposed to oxygen
Made bubbly
Made effervescent
Made soda
Purified, as water
Rich in oxygen
Supplied with oxygen
Treated a lawn
Turned, as topsoil
Treated with carbon dioxide
Caused air to bubble through
Definition
AERATE as a verb:
1. (air out, air, aerate) = expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers"
2. (activate, aerate) = aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
3. (oxygenate, oxygenize, oxygenise, aerate) = impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"
AERATED as an adjective:
1. (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification
2. (aerated, charged) = supplied with carbon dioxide