The Clue
"The ___ of the prophet . . . " (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SONS
Tags
Notes
The answer SONS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
Related Clues
"___ and Lovers"
Offspring
Scions
Beneficiaries of primogeniture
Buck book
Certain progeny
Family members
"Fathers and ___": Turgenev
Heirs, often
"The ___ of Katie Elder"
King's desires
"___ and Lovers": Lawrence
Male heirs
Male offspring
Part of S.A.R.
Princes, e.g.
Some heirs
Book by Pearl Buck
Fyodor Karamazov's offspring
Jacob's dozen, e.g.
Pearl Buck book
Pearl Buck novel
Shem and Ham, to Noah
Steinway & ___ (piano maker)
TV's "My Thre ___"
About half of all deliveries
Charlie Chan's #1 and #2
Chips off the old block
Conclusion of many firm names
D.H. Lawrence's "___ nd Lovers"
End of many business names
End of many company names
End of some firm names
Heirs, but not heiresses
Pearl S. Buck novel
Princes but not princesses
TV trio: 1960-72
What Henry VIII wanted
" . . . all men are Noah's ___": Wilbur
Definition
SON as a noun:
1. (son, boy) = a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is"
2. (Son, Word, Logos) = the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)