Classic v2-161: answers

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GOOSANDER

4 letters

AGER noun

One who or that which ages something. Wiktionary

ARED verb

simple past and past participle of aread — To soothsay, prophesy. Wiktionary

ARSE noun

vulgar slang for anus WordNet

DARE verb

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission WordNet

DARG noun

A day's work. Wiktionary

DARN verb

repair by sewing WordNet

DEAR adjective

dearly loved WordNet

DERO noun

A homeless person, a tramp; a social derelict, especially an alcoholic. Wiktionary

DOER noun

a person who acts and gets things done WordNet

DOOR noun

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle WordNet

DRAG verb

pull, as against a resistance WordNet

DREG noun

a small amount of residue WordNet

EARN verb

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages WordNet

ERGO adverb

(used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently WordNet

EROS noun

a desire for sexual intimacy WordNet

GARE noun

Coarse wool on the legs of sheep. Wiktionary

GEAR verb

set the level or character of WordNet

GNAR verb

To snarl or growl. Wiktionary

GOER noun

someone who leaves WordNet

GORE verb

wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument WordNet

GRAD noun

one-hundredth of a right angle WordNet

GRAN noun

the mother of your father or mother WordNet

NARD noun

an aromatic ointment used in antiquity WordNet

NARE noun

A nostril Wiktionary

NEAR adjective

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances WordNet

NERD noun

an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious WordNet

ODOR noun

any property detected by the olfactory system WordNet

OGRE noun

a cruel wicked and inhuman person WordNet

ONER noun

An extraordinary individual or thing. Wiktionary

ORAD adverb

toward the mouth or oral region WordNet

RADE noun

Obsolete spelling of road — A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. Wiktionary

RAGE noun

a feeling of intense anger WordNet

RAND noun

the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents WordNet

RANG verb

past tense of ring: made a clear, resonant sound WordNet

RASE verb

tear down so as to make flat with the ground WordNet

READ verb

interpret something that is written or printed WordNet

REAN noun

A deep furrow used for drainage. Wiktionary

REDO verb

make new WordNet

REND verb

tear or be torn violently WordNet

ROAD noun

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation WordNet

ROAN noun

a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray WordNet

RODE verb

rode is a listed verb form of ride: sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions WordNet

ROED adjective

Filled with roe. Wiktionary

RONE noun

Scots: A gutter on the edge of the roof to catch water. Wiktionary

ROOD noun

representation of the cross on which Jesus died WordNet

ROSE noun

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses WordNet

SARD noun

a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony WordNet

SEAR verb

make very hot and dry WordNet

SOAR verb

rise rapidly WordNet

SORE adjective

hurting WordNet

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ADORE verb

love intensely WordNet

ADORN verb

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. WordNet

ANGER noun

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance WordNet

ARGON noun

a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere WordNet

ARSON noun

malicious burning to destroy property WordNet

DEARN noun

Alternative form of dern — A secret; secrecy. Wiktionary

DENAR noun

The currency of North Macedonia, divided into 100 deni. Wiktionary

DONER noun

Doner kebab. Wiktionary

DONOR noun

person who makes a gift of property WordNet

DRONE noun

stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen WordNet

GONER noun

a person in desperate straits; someone doomed WordNet

GORED verb

past tense and past participle of gore: wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument WordNet

GORSE noun

very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe WordNet

GRADE noun

a body of students who are taught together WordNet

GRAND adjective

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope WordNet

GROAN verb

indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure WordNet

NEGRO adjective

having skin rich in melanin pigments; WordNet

ORANG noun

large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits WordNet

ORGAN noun

a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function WordNet

RADGE adjective

Violent or crazy. Wiktionary

RADON noun

a radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health WordNet

RAGED verb

past tense and past participle of rag: treat cruelly WordNet

RANGE noun

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet" WordNet

RASED verb

past tense and past participle of rase: tear down so as to make flat with the ground WordNet

REDAN noun

A defensive fortification work in the shape of a V. Wiktionary

REDON verb

To don again, to put on again. Wiktionary

RENGA noun

A form of Japanese verse in which short poems are connected together, the origin of haikai and haiku. Wiktionary

ROADS noun

a partly sheltered anchorage WordNet

RODEO noun

an exhibition of cowboy skills WordNet

RONDE noun

A kind of script in which the tails of the letters are curly, giving the characters a rounded look. Wiktionary

RONDO noun

a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata WordNet

RONEO verb

make copies on a Roneograph WordNet

SNARE verb

catch in or as if in a trap WordNet

SNORE verb

breathe noisily during one's sleep WordNet

SONAR noun

a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return WordNet

SORGO noun

any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup WordNet

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DANGER noun

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury WordNet

DRAGON noun

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings WordNet

GANDER noun

mature male goose WordNet

GARDEN noun

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated WordNet

GRANDE adjective

Of a cup of coffee: smaller than venti but larger than tall, usually 16 ounces (~ 455 ml). Wiktionary

NARDOO noun

Australian clover fern WordNet

ONAGER noun

Asiatic wild ass WordNet

ORANGE adjective

of the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange WordNet

RANGED verb

past tense and past participle of range: change or be different within limits WordNet

REASON noun

a rational motive for a belief or action WordNet

SANDER noun

a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor WordNet

SARONG noun

a loose skirt consisting of brightly colored fabric wrapped around the body; worn by both women and men in the South Pacific WordNet

SNARED verb

past tense and past participle of snare: catch in or as if in a trap WordNet

SNORED verb

past tense and past participle of snore: breathe noisily during one's sleep WordNet

SOARED verb

past tense and past participle of soar: rise rapidly WordNet

SOONER adverb

comparatives of `soon' or `early' WordNet

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DRAGOON verb

subjugate by imposing troops WordNet

GROANED verb

past tense and past participle of groan: indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure WordNet

OREGANO noun

aromatic Eurasian perennial WordNet

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GOOSANDER noun

common merganser of Europe and North America WordNet

All 106 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

Meanings from WordNet (licence) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0). Some wording is adapted.