The Clue
Soothsayer's cue (4 letter answer)
The Answer
OMEN
Tags
Notes
The answer OMEN is very common and appears about once every 43 puzzles.
Related Clues
Augur
Augury
Auspice
Boding
Foretoken
Harbinger
Indicator
Portend
Portent
Presage
Sign
Warning
Dodona message
Gathering clouds, for one
Meaningful sign
Prophetic sign
Prophet's reading
Prophet's wish
Sign to read
Sign for the superstitious
Straw in the wind
Warning sign
Black cat, to some
Broken mirror, say
Gathering clouds, e.g.
"Mene, mene, . . . ," e.g.
Sign of things to come
Black cat or eclipse, maybe
Breaking of a mirror, some fear
Red sky at morning, e.g.
Meteor shooting across the sky, maybe
Definition
OMEN as a noun:
1. (omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy) = a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
OMAN as a noun:
1. (Oman, Sultanate of Oman, Muscat and Oman) = a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
OMEN as a verb:
1. (bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict) = indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"