The Clue
Same old, same old (3 letter answer)
The Answer
RUT
Tags
Notes
The answer RUT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Channel
Furrow
Grind
Groove
Pothole
Track
Boring routine
Confining grind
Dull routine
Groovy track?
Highway hazard
Line at a track
Muffler mangler
Sticking point
Sticking point?
Tire channel
9-to-5 grind
Back-road hazard
Grind, so to speak
Same old grind
Same old routine
Same old same old
Definition
RUT as a noun:
1. a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
2. (rut, groove) = a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"
3. (estrus, oestrus, heat, rut) = applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
RUT as a verb:
1. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
2. (furrow, rut, groove) = hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil"