The Clue
"You ___?" (butler's question) (4 letter answer)
The Answer
RANG
Tags
Notes
The answer RANG is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
Related Clues
Buzzed
Called
Clanged
Heralded
Knelled
Pealed
Phoned
Resonated
Resounded
Reverberated
Summoned
Telephoned
Tinkled
Tolled
"You ___?"
Called the butler
Called up
Gave a buzz
Hit the bell
Hit the doorbell
Sent for Jeeves
Summoned Jeeves
Summoned, in a way
Tried to contact
Sought entrance, in a way
Summoned help, maybe
Was like a bell
Went off, as a bell
Definition
RING as a verb:
1. (ring, peal) = sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
2. (resound, echo, ring, reverberate) = ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
3. (ring, knell) = make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
4. (surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring) = be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
5. (call, telephone, call up, phone, ring) = get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
6. (ring, band) = attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"