The Clue
Word before ball (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ODD
Tags
Notes
The answer ODD is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Anomalous
Bizarre
Cranky
Eccentric
Fey
Flaky
Funny
Idiosyncratic
Kooky
Leftover
Like one
Offbeat
Outlandish
Peculiar
Puzzling
Quirky
Singular
Strange
Uneven
Uneven?
Unexplained
Unmatched
Unpaired
Unusual
Whimsical
Eyebrow-raising
Kind of couple
Kind of job
Lacking a mate
Not even
"Hmm, that's unexpected"
Kind of ball or Fellow
Like Simon's couple
Like some jobs
Like this number
Out in left field
Like all primes but one
Like many Guinness records
Definition
ODD as an adjective:
1. not divisible by two
2. not easily explained; "it is odd that his name is never mentioned"
3. an indefinite quantity more than that specified; "invited 30-odd guests"
4. (curious, funny, odd, peculiar, queer, rum, rummy, singular) = beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"
5. (odd, unmatched, unmated, unpaired) = of the remaining member of a pair, of socks e.g.
6. (leftover, left over, left, odd, remaining, unexpended) = not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"