The Clue
Red-ink amount (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LOSS
Tags
Notes
The answer LOSS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
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Definition
LOSS as a noun:
1. the act of losing; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
2. something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
3. (loss, red ink, red) = the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
4. gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"
5. (loss, deprivation) = the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"
6. (personnel casualty, loss) = military personnel lost by death or capture
7. the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
8. (passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release) = euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"