The Clue
Simple sugars (4 letter answer)
The Answer
OSES
Tags
Notes
The answer OSES is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Monosaccharides
Sugars
Chem. suffixes
Chemical suffixes
End of abnormalities?
Ending with psych-
Medical suffixes
Suffix for abnormalities
Suffixes for sugar
Sugar suffixes
Sweet suffixes?
Plural suffix for conditions
Suffixes on candy wrappers
Suffixes denoting sugars
Definition
OS as a noun:
1. a mouth or mouthlike opening
2. (osmium, Os, atomic number 76) = a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
3. (operating system, OS) = (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
4. (oculus sinister, OS) = the left eye
5. (bone, os) = rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates