The Clue
Road rig (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SEMI
Tags
Notes
The answer SEMI is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
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Rig
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An 18-wheeler
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Big truck
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Formal introduction?
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Interstate sight
Kind of private
Kind of trailer
Kind of truck
Numerical prefix
Prefix with finals
Prefix with tone
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Tractor-trailer
Trailer rig
Trailer, for short
Truck part
Truck type
Trucker's vehicle
One of two for four
Big rig, for short
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Final Four game
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Hard-to-park vehicle
Prefix with colon or formal
Prefix with conductor or trailer
To some extent: Prefix
Top Four matchup
Trailer type, for short
Truck type, for short
Weigh station sight
Big long-distance carrier?
Definition
SEMI as a noun:
1. (semifinal, semi) = one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
2. (trailer truck, tractor trailer, trucking rig, rig, articulated lorry, semi) = a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
3. (semitrailer, semi) = a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle