The Clue
They once were checkered (4 letter answer)
The Answer
CABS
Tags
Notes
The answer CABS is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
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Fiacres
Hacks
Hansoms
Taxis
Airport fleet
Airport lineup
Airport queue
Areas in trucks
Checkers, for instance
City conveniences
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Ones with stands
Stand vehicles
Street fleet
Truck parts
Urban transportation
Vehicles with meters
Yellow fleet
Yonkers honkers
Crane operators' perches
Hacks around the city
Members of a yellow fleet
Much-hailed group
Rainy-day scarcities
Semi-detachable parts?
Some urban rides
They're fare-minded
Truck drivers' compartments
Where truckers sit
Fleet on the street
City shortage in bad weather
They're called on account of rain
They're hailed in cities everywhere
They're often yellow or checkered
Definition
CAB as a noun:
1. a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
2. (cab, cabriolet) = small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood
3. (cab, hack, taxi, taxicab) = a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
CAB as a verb:
1. (taxi, cab) = ride in a taxicab