The Clue
Spotted (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LENT
Tags
Notes
The answer LENT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Imparted
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Carnival follower
Easter precursor
Easter's predecessor
Fast period
Fast time
Fasting period
Forty weekdays
Gave temporarily
March fast?
Penitence period
Period of fasting
Period of penitence
Ramadan equivalent
Season of penitence
Shrovetide follower
Solemn stretch
Spring period
Spring season
Spring stretch
Spring time
Temporarily gone
Time of austerity
Ash Wednesday to Easter
Christian equivalent of Ramadan
Mardi Gras follower
Mardi Gras's follower
Post-Carnival period
Pre-Easter period
Pre-Easter season
Pre-Pasch period
Shrove Tuesday follower
Period after Mardi Gras
Post-Mardi Gras period
Definition
LENT as a noun:
1. (Lent, Lententide) = a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
LEND as a verb:
1. (lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring) = bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
2. (lend, loan) = give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"
3. have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to; "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse"