The Clue
Secures a sail (6 letter answer)
The Answer
TRICES
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Notes
The answer TRICES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Flashes
Instants
Secs
Brief moments
Brief times
Definition
TRICE as a noun:
1. (blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute) = a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"
TRICE as a verb:
1. (trice, trice up) = raise with a line; "trice a window shade"
2. (trice, trice up) = hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope