The Clue
Satan's stock in trade (4 letter answer)
The Answer
EVIL
Tags
Notes
The answer EVIL is very common and appears about once every 40 puzzles.
Related Clues
Blackhearted
Demonic
Depraved
Diabolical
Immoral
Malevolent
Nefarious
Ominous
Pernicious
Satanic
Sinful
Turpitude
Wicked
Wickedness
The dark side
Demon's doing
Devil's delight
Good opponent?
Ill effect
Kind of eye
"The ___ that men do . . . "
Satan's delight
Very bad
Villain's work
Apt anagram for vile
Like Darth Maul
Like some spirits
Like some twins
Three monkeys' subject
"The ___ of Frankenstein" (Peter Cushing film)
Satan sows its seeds
"Who knows what ___ lurks ..."
Definition
EVIL as a noun:
1. (evil, immorality, wickedness, iniquity) = morally objectionable behavior
2. that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; "the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones"- Shakespeare
3. (evil, evilness) = the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice; "attempts to explain the origin of evil in the world"
EVIL as an adjective:
1. morally bad or wrong; "evil purposes"; "an evil influence"; "evil deeds"
2. (evil, vicious) = having the nature of vice
3. (evil, harmful, injurious) = tending to cause great harm
4. (malefic, malevolent, malign, evil) = having or exerting a malignant influence; "malevolent stars"; "a malefic force"