The Clue
Twinkling of an eye (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SEC
Tags
Notes
The answer SEC is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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"Hold on a ___!"
"Hold on a ___"
"Hold on a ___..."
Instant
Jiffy
Tick
Triple ___
"Wait a ___!"
1/60 of a min.
AMEX overseer
Blink of an eye
Brief moment
Champagne quality
Dry, as champagne
Dry, as wine
Fraction of a min.
"Just a ___!" ("Hold on!")
"Just a ___" ("Hold on!")
Like Chablis
Like Chianti
Like a vermouth
Min. part
Part of a min.
Vermouth quality
Wine classification
Wine quality
Wine word
Like certain wines
Like some wine
Like some wines
Not long to wait
Org. that protects investors
Short time to wait
Wall St. regulator
Wall St. watchdog
Word on a wine label
Big Board's "big brother"
League for L.S.U. and Mississippi St.
Big Board's Big Brother: Abbr.
Definition
SEC as a noun:
1. (second, sec, s) = 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
2. (secant, sec) = ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
3. (Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC) = an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
SEC as an adjective:
1. (sec, unsweet) = (of champagne) moderately dry