The Clue
Sticks one's nose in (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PRIES
Tags
Notes
The answer PRIES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Crowbars
Is inquisitive
Jimmies
Levers
Meddles
Snoops
Is snoopy
Noses around
Uses a lever
Wields a crowbar
Acts like a quidnunc
Emulates Nosey Parker
Goes where one shouldn't, maybe
Definition
PRY as a noun:
1. (crowbar, wrecking bar, pry, pry bar) = a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
PRY as a verb:
1. (pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy) = to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
2. be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!"
3. (intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke) = search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
4. (pry, prise) = make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"