Classic v2-331: answers

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POLYTHENE · TELEPHONY

4 letters

ENOL noun

an organic compound that contains a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which in turn is doubly bonded to another carbon atom WordNet

HOLE noun

an opening into or through something WordNet

HOLY noun

a sacred place of pilgrimage WordNet

HONE verb

sharpen with a hone WordNet

HOPE verb

expect and wish WordNet

HOTE adjective

Obsolete form of hot — Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. Having or giving off a high temperature. Wiktionary

HYPO noun

a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing WordNet

LENO noun

A type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains. Wiktionary

LONE adjective

lacking companions or companionship WordNet

LOPE verb

run easily WordNet

LOTH adjective

unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom WordNet

NOEL noun

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 WordNet

NOLE noun

Alternative spelling of noll (“the head”) — The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs. Wiktionary

NOTE verb

make mention of WordNet

ONLY adverb

and nothing more WordNet

OPEN verb

cause to open or to become open WordNet

PEON noun

a laborer who is obliged to do menial work WordNet

PHON noun

a unit of subjective loudness WordNet

PHOT noun

a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux WordNet

PLOT noun

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal) WordNet

PLOY noun

a maneuver in a game or conversation WordNet

POET noun

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) WordNet

POLE noun

a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic WordNet

PONE noun

cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern) WordNet

PONY noun

a range horse of the western United States WordNet

THON pronoun

they . Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she. Wiktionary

TOLE noun

enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century WordNet

TONE noun

the quality of a person's voice WordNet

TOPE noun

a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists WordNet

TYPO noun

a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind WordNet

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ELOPE verb

run away secretly with one's beloved WordNet

HELOT noun

(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord WordNet

HOLEY adjective

allowing passage in and out WordNet

HONEY noun

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees WordNet

HOTEL noun

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services WordNet

HOTLY adverb

in a heated manner WordNet

LENTO adverb

in music WordNet

LEONE noun

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents WordNet

PEONY noun

any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers WordNet

PHONE noun

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds WordNet

PHONY adjective

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance WordNet

PYLON noun

a large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines WordNet

THOLE noun

a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing WordNet

TOPEE noun

a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun WordNet

6 letters

LEPTON noun

100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece WordNet

OPENLY adverb

in an open way WordNet

PEYOTE noun

a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons WordNet

PHENOL noun

any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups WordNet

PHONEY adjective

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance WordNet

POTEEN noun

unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey WordNet

PYTHON noun

large Old World boas WordNet

8 letters

NEOPHYTE noun

any new participant in some activity WordNet

9 letters

POLYTHENE noun

a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation WordNet

TELEPHONY noun

transmitting speech at a distance WordNet

All 54 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.