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The Clue
Twain comment: Part III (3 letter answer)
The Answer
BUT
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Notes
The answer BUT is common and appears about once every 325 puzzles.
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Exceptional start?
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Bon mot: Part 3
Definition
BUT as an adverb:
1. (merely, simply, just, only, but) = and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"