The Clue
Strength (6 letter answer)
The Answer
MUSCLE
Tags
Notes
The answer MUSCLE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Brawn
Clout
Force
Biceps, e.g.
Biceps or triceps
Bodyguard's asset
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Lifter's asset
Mover or shaker?
Kind of car or tee
Weight-lifter's pride
What a bodybuilder builds
It may move you
It may be pulled or pumped
Definition
MUSCLE as a noun:
1. (muscle, musculus) = one of the contractile organs of the body
2. (muscle, muscular tissue) = animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
3. (muscleman, muscle) = a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him"
4. authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"
5. (brawn, brawniness, muscle, muscularity, sinew, heftiness) = possessing muscular strength
MUSCLE as a verb:
1. make one's way by force; "He muscled his way into the office"