The Clue
Preholiday nights (4 letter answer)
The Answer
EVES
Tags
Notes
The answer EVES is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
Related Clues
Arden et al.
Twilights
12/24 and 12/31
Arden and others
Arden and Queler
Certain dates
Days before
"___ Diary": Twain
Eventful times
Expectant times
Holiday times
Lead-in periods
Miss Arden et al.
Nights before
Party times
Preceding nights
Preceding times
Projecting rims
Sunset followers
Times before
Times in classifieds
Twain's "___ Diary"
Dec. 24 and 31
December 24 and 31
Just-prior periods
Lead-ins to holidays
Nights before holidays
Second person's namesakes
Times before holidays
Times in want ads
Dec. 24 and Dec. 31
Dec. 24, Dec. 31, etc.
Real estate ad abbr.
When to call, in some ads
Abbr. after some telephone numbers
When to call, in some want ads
Definition
EVE as a noun:
1. (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
2. the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure"
3. the period immediately before something; "on the eve of the French Revolution"
4. (evening, eve, even, eventide) = the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"