The Clue
Topic of many a best seller (4 letter answer)
The Answer
DIET
Tags
Notes
The answer DIET is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
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Assembly
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Fare
Legislature
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Weightlifter?
___ of Worms
Balanced regimen
Count calories
Cut intake
Daily fare
Down less
Eat sparingly
Food regimen
Japanese parliament
Legislative body
Loser's concern
Losing cause?
Losing effort?
Losing proposition
Reduced fare
Regular fare
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Sitology topic
Take in less
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Dr. Atkins's plan
Go easy at the table
Jenny Craig regimen
Lose weight, hopefully
One may cheat on it
Plan to take off
Practice girth control
Many a New Year's resolution
Practice "mind over platter"
Shun some sustenance for slimness
Simmons's "Never-Say-___ Book"
Definition
DIET as a noun:
1. a prescribed selection of foods
2. a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
3. the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
4. (diet, dieting) = the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
DIET as a verb:
1. follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"
2. eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight