The Clue
Sprucy (4 letter answer)
The Answer
NEAT
Tags
Notes
The answer NEAT is very common and appears about once every 41 puzzles.
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Definition
NEAT as an adjective:
1. clean or orderly; "her neat dress"; "a neat room"
2. showing care in execution; "neat homework"; "neat handwriting"
3. (neat, refined, tasteful) = free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"
4. (clean, neat) = free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife"
5. (bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing) = very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
6. (neat, straight, full-strength) = without water; "took his whiskey neat"