The Clue
They're not fair (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FOULS
Tags
Notes
The answer FOULS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Definition
FOUL as a noun:
1. an act that violates of the rules of a sport
FOUL as a verb:
1. hit a foul ball
2. (pollute, foul, contaminate) = make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"
3. (clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul) = become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
4. commit a foul; break the rules
5. (foul, befoul, defile, maculate) = spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"
6. make unclean; "foul the water"
7. become soiled and dirty