The Clue
The humanities (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ARTS
Tags
Notes
The answer ARTS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
Related Clues
Carney et al.
___ and crafts
Fine ___
Graphic ___
Liberal ___
Martial ___
The "A" in N.E.A.
Performing ___
___ and sciences
Skills
B.A. part
College studies
College study
Crafts' associate
Crafts' partner
Cultural interests
" . . . encourage the ___": J.F.K.
Fine follower
Fine things?
Liberal follower
Lively septet
Music, dancing, etc.
Newspaper section
Partner of sciences
PBS matters
Sciences' partner
Sculpture, music, etc.
Song and dance
Tatum and Blakey
Field of many nonprofits
Fine and martial followers
Follower of fine or performing
Kennedy Center focus, with "the"
Painting and poetry, e.g.
Some are fine
Some are liberal
They're sometimes fine
A well-known septet
Word with liberal or martial
"Let us . . . encourage the ___": J.F.K.
These may be fine
They may be patronized
Definition
ARTS as a noun:
1. (humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts) = studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
ART as a noun:
1. (art, fine art) = the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art"
2. (art, artistic creation, artistic production) = the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
3. (art, artistry, prowess) = a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"
4. (artwork, art, graphics, nontextual matter) = photographs or other visual representations in a printed publication; "the publisher was responsible for all the artwork in the book"