The Clue
Trapper's prize (4 letter answer)
The Answer
PELT
Tags
Notes
The answer PELT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
Related Clues
Beset
Cannonade
Fur
Hide
Shower
Skin
Animal's skin
Attack, as with eggs
Bombard with stones
Mink yield
Stone, e.g.
Throw things at
Trapper's trophy
Trapper's ware
Trapping unit
Fur trader's fur
It gets a tanning
Definition
PELT as a noun:
1. (fur, pelt) = the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
2. (hide, pelt, skin) = body covering of a living animal
PELT as a verb:
1. (pelt, bombard) = cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"
2. (pepper, pelt) = attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"
3. (pour, pelt, stream, rain cats and dogs, rain buckets) = rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!"