Enter a clue or pattern or both:

The Clue

Shakespeare's "The ___ of Lucrece" (4 letter answer)

The Answer

RAPE

Tags


Notes

The answer RAPE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.

Related Clues

"The ___ of the Lock"
Plunder
Oil plant
Oil seed
Rembrandt's "The ___ of Europa"
Rembrandt's "___ of Ganymede"
Titian's "Th ___ f Europa"

Definition

RAPE as a noun:

1. (rape, colza, Brassica napus) = Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
2. (rape, rapine) = the act of despoiling a country in warfare
3. (rape, violation, assault, ravishment) = the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

RAPE as a verb:

1. (rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage) = force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
2. (rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder) = destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"