The Clue
Zero (4 letter answer)
The Answer
NONE
Tags
Notes
The answer NONE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Definition
NONE as a noun:
1. a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise
2. a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier
NONE as an adjective:
1. not any; "thou shalt have none other gods before me"
NONE as an adverb:
1. not at all or in no way; "seemed none too pleased with his dinner"; "shirt looked none the worse for having been slept in"; "none too prosperous"; "the passage is none too clear"