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The Clue
Wine word (3 letter answer)
The Answer
SEC
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Notes
The answer SEC is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Whipstitch
Brief moment?
Champagne designation
Dry, as champagne
Dry, in Napa
Dry, in Versailles
Dry, as wine
Fraction of a min.
Instant, for short
"Just a ___!" ("Hold on!")
Like Chablis
Like Chianti
Like soave
Not sweet
Part of a min.
Short time
Wine quality
Like some wine
Not long to wait
Not sweet, as wine
Wall St. watchdog
Brief wait
Big Board's big brother
Definition
SEC as a noun:
1. (second, sec, s) = 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
2. (secant, sec) = ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
3. (Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC) = an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
SEC as an adjective:
1. (sec, unsweet) = (of champagne) moderately dry