The Clue
Went "lickety-split" (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TORE
Tags
Notes
The answer TORE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Dashed
Flew
Hurried
Lacerated
Raced
Rent
Ripped
Shredded
Sped
Split
Streaked
Zoomed
Attacked, with "into"
Barreled along
Floored it
Hightailed it
Made haste
Made tracks
Moved with force
Pulled apart
Rushed around
Rushed headlong
Drove like mad
Ripped or ripped along
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Went like the dickens
Definition
TORE as a noun:
1. (torus, tore) = commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
TEAR as a verb:
1. (tear, rupture, snap, bust) = separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
2. to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
3. (tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck) = move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
4. (pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume) = strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
5. fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"