The Clue
___ tight (hold on) (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SIT
Tags
Notes
The answer SIT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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Meet
Perch
Pose
Preside
Rest
Canine command
Chow order?
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Command to a canine
Command to a dog
Command to Fido
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Create a lap
Do nothing
Dog command
Form a lap
Gain a lap?
"Get comfy"
Interviewer's invitation
Invitation to a visitor
Make a lap
Order to Fido
Park it
Pose for a portrait
Remain unused
Request to a guest
Take a chair
Wait to play
Watch the baby
Watch the kids
Obedience school command
Plop oneself down
Take a load off
What subs do
Word to a boxer, maybe
Collect splinters, so to speak
Dinner table command, with "up"
Definition
SIT as a verb:
1. (sit, sit down) = be seated
2. sit around, often unused; "The object sat in the corner"
3. (sit down, sit) = take a seat
4. be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"
5. (model, pose, sit, posture) = assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
6. (ride, sit) = sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
7. (baby-sit, sit) = work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"
8. (seat, sit, sit down) = show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"