The Clue
Powerful force (5 letter answer)
The Answer
HABIT
Tags
Notes
The answer HABIT is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
Related Clues
Addiction
Attire
Custom
Garb
Practice
Smoking is one
Wont
Addiction, perhaps
Behavior pattern
Convent attire
Costume or custom
Equestrian's attire
Equestrian's garb
Monastic garb
Monk's garb
Nun's garb
Nun's wear
Priestly garb
Religious garb
Rut of a sort
Sister's garb
Something to kick
Special garb
Black-and-white outfit
Breaking a bad one is good
Nun's usual garb
Pencil chewing, e.g.
Something hard to break
Usually black garb
A bad one should be kicked
Chewing one's nails, e.g.
It can be kicked
Something that's often best broken
Definition
HABIT as a noun:
1. (habit, wont) = an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"
2. (habit, use, wont) = a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"
3. a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order)
4. (substance abuse, drug abuse, habit) = excessive use of drugs
HABIT as a verb:
1. put a habit on