The Clue
Some are performing (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ARTS
Tags
Notes
The answer ARTS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
Related Clues
The "A" in B.A.
The "A" of B.A.
___ and crafts
Fine ___
Humanities
The "A" in M.A.
Martial ___
Wiles
B.A. part
Bachelor's area
Conservatory's focus
Crafts' companion
Cultural stuff
Dada and pop
Entertainment partner?
Fine things?
Jujitsu and judo
Liberal follower
Liberal pursuits
Music, dancing, etc.
Music, painting, etc.
Part of B.A.
Partner of crafts
Partner of sciences
Sciences' companion
Sciences' partner
The second "A" of A.M.P.A.S.
Song and dance?
"The ___ babblative and scribblative": Southey
Field of many nonprofits
Follower of fine or performing
Lincoln Center subject
Music, ballet, sculpture, etc.
Music and dance, e.g.
Painting and sculpting, e.g.
Some are fine
Some are liberal
Some are martial
These may be fine
They may be fine
They might be fine
Definition
ARTS as a noun:
1. (humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts) = studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
ART as a noun:
1. (art, fine art) = the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art"
2. (art, artistic creation, artistic production) = the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
3. (art, artistry, prowess) = a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"
4. (artwork, art, graphics, nontextual matter) = photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"