The Clue
Retribution object (3 letter answer)
The Answer
TAT
Tags
Notes
The answer TAT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
Related Clues
Rat-a-___
Tit for ___
Bit of retribution
Do doilies
Do a handicraft
Do handwork
Do lacework
Fashion a doily
Make lace
Make picots
Matter of retaliation
Matter of retribution
Part of an exchange
Part of a swap?
Projective exam
Skin pic?
Swap for tit
Use a shuttle
Work on lace
Work at lacemaking
Gang identifier, for short
Make with thread, in a way
Pec pic, perhaps
Picture on a chest, for short?
Sylvester, to Tweety Pie
Use a hand shuttle
Bit of body art, informally
Part of an automatic gunfire sound
Part of an equitable trade, figuratively speaking
Definition
TAT as a noun:
1. (cheapness, tackiness, tat, sleaze) = tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
2. (Thematic Apperception Test, TAT) = a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture
TAT as a verb:
1. (tat, intertwine) = make lacework by knotting or looping