The Clue
Wagon track (3 letter answer)
The Answer
RUT
Tags
Notes
The answer RUT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Furrow
Grind
Groove
Pothole
Track
Boring routine
Daily grind
Dull going
Dull routine
Groovy track?
Large track
Monotonous situation
Motoring hazard
Muffler mangler
Settled habit
Sticking point
Sticking point?
Tire trapper
Wheel track
Carriage drawn by oxen
Cart track, e.g.
Dirt road feature
Place to get stuck
Same old grind
Wheel mark in mud
It's hard to get out of
Same old same old
Same old, same old
Relentless nine-to-five gig, e.g.
Same old same old, as at work
Definition
RUT as a noun:
1. a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
2. (rut, groove) = a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"
3. (estrus, oestrus, heat, rut) = applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
RUT as a verb:
1. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
2. (furrow, rut, groove) = hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil"