Rabbit, rabbit.
"Rabbit" was our answer July 25. Congratulations to everyone who knew that rabbits are not rodents and that repeating the word "rabbit" is a folk practice (see: arkansasonline.com/81bun).
Also, many apologies for failing to confirm that the answer July 18 was "simple."
Today's mystery word also is simple. It's a noun and/or verb with four letters that descends from a variant of a late Middle English word that meant "a ball of thread."
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The word means ...
◼️ A board game.
◼️ To let another person in on some information.
◼️ A fact or idea that serves as a guide or helps in the completion of a task or solution of a problem.
◼️ An idea or a thing detectives seek.
One final clue:
◼️ This.
Have you guessed the word? I promise to remember to print the answer Aug. 8, but feel free to email if you can't wait.
Email:
cstorey@adgnewsroom.com