The Clue
Reynard (3 letter answer)
The Answer
FOX
Tags
Notes
The answer FOX is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
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Definition
FOX as a noun:
1. alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
2. (dodger, fox, slyboots) = a shifty deceptive person
3. the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
4. (Fox, Charles James Fox) = English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
5. (Fox, George Fox) = English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
6. a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
7. the Algonquian language of the Fox
FOX as a verb:
1. (flim-flam, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on) = deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
2. (confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate) = be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
3. become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots