The Clue
Royal iris (3 letter answer)
The Answer
LIS
Tags
Notes
The answer LIS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
Related Clues
A fleur
Easter fleur
Fleur-de-___
Flower of Lille
French flower
Lille lily
Lily in Lille
Lily, in Lille
Lily, in Lyon
Lyon lily
Parisian's lily
Flower on a French shield
___ pendens (pending lawsuit)
Sue Grafton's "___ for Lawless"
Symbol of purity, in Lille
Easter flower, in Is-sur-Tille
Definition
LI as a noun:
1. (lithium, Li, atomic number 3) = a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
2. Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers