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The Clue

Shellac (4 letter answer)

The Answer

LICK

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Notes

The answer LICK is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.

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Definition

LICK as a noun:

1. (salt lick, lick) = a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
2. (lick, lap) = touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
3. (punch, clout, poke, lick, biff) = (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"

LICK as a verb:

1. (cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick) = beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
2. (lick, lap) = pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
3. (solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work) = find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"
4. (lap, lap up, lick) = take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"