The Clue
___ Sally (old throwing game) (4 letter answer)
The Answer
AUNT
Tags
Notes
The answer AUNT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
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Relative
Reuniongoer
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Close relative
Cousin's parent
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Em or Pittypat
Family member
Fritzi, to Nancy
Godmother, sometimes
Jemima, e.g.
Margaret, to Charles
Pittypat in "G.W.T.W."
Pittypat or Polly
Polly or Pittypat
Polly or Sally
Polly, to Tom
Sawyer's Polly
Tante translation
Tia or tante
Uncle's counterpart
Uncle's mate
Uncle's partner
Unpaid sitter
Warwick, to Houston
Ethel, to John Jr.
Fritzi Ritz, to Nancy
Polly, to Tom Sawyer
One slightly higher in a tree
Volunteer babysitter, maybe
Dahlia in Wodehouse novels, e.g.
Elizabeth II, to Lady Sarah
Mayberry's Bee Taylor, e.g.
Volunteer baby sitter, sometimes
Bluebelle, e.g., in old TV ads
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Definition
AUNT as a noun:
1. (aunt, auntie, aunty) = the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle