The Clue
Sounds of time passing (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TICKS
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Notes
The answer TICKS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
TICK as a noun:
1. (tick, ticking) = a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock"
2. any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
3. (check mark, check, tick) = a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"
4. a light mattress
TICK as a verb:
1. (click, tick) = make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"
2. (tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat) = make a sound like a clock or a timer; "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"
3. (tick, retick) = sew; "tick a mattress"
4. (check, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick) = put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"