The Clue
Was inquisitive (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ASKED
Tags
Notes
The answer ASKED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
Related Clues
Begged
Inquired
Interrogated
Interviewed
Invited
Petitioned
Posed
Proposed
Propositioned
Queried
Questioned
Requested
Required
Solicited
Answered, on "Jeopardy!"
Bid's partner
Conducted an interview
Like invitees
Made an inquiry
Made a request
Opposite of bid
Popped a question
Posed, as questions
Put it to
Set a price
Set a price of
Set, as a price
"Since you ___..."
Sought answers
Wanted an answer
Was up to date, with "out"?
Didn't hold back one's curiosity
Definition
ASK as a verb:
1. (ask, inquire, enquire) = inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
2. make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
3. direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"
4. (ask, require, expect) = consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
5. require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"
6. address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
7. (necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand) = require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"