The Clue
Wasn't quite a ringer (6 letter answer)
The Answer
LEANED
Tags
Notes
The answer LEANED is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Canted
Depended (on)
Depended (with "on")
Inclined
Listed
Pitched
Relied (on)
Tilted
Favored, with "toward"
Favored one side or the other
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"