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The Clue

Wasn't erect (5 letter answer)

The Answer

LEANT

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Notes

The answer LEANT is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.

Related Clues

Canted
Inclined
Listed
Rested
Slanted
Depended (upon)
Had an inclination
Inclined, in London
Relied on for support
Rested against
Tilted, once
Was biased
Was inclined
Wasn't upright
Inclined, British style
Wasn't quite vertical

Definition

LEAN as a verb:

1. (lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle) = to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
2. cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall"
3. (tend, be given, lean, incline, run) = have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
4. rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"
5. (list, lean) = cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"