The Clue
Suit part (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SPADE
Tags
Notes
The answer SPADE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
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Definition
SPADE as a noun:
1. a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it; "she led a low spade"; "spades were trumps"
2. a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
3. (nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra) = (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"
SPADE as a verb:
1. dig (up) with a spade; "I spade compost into the flower beds"