OPINION | A WORD: Use clues to rule out wrong guesses until the right answer is left

Democrat-Gazette photo illustration/Celia Storey
Democrat-Gazette photo illustration/Celia Storey


"Clue" was the answer in our Aug. 1 game of Obfuscation.

Today's noun, verb and adjective has four letters. Remove one of those letters and you'll be left with a word that means a certain amphibian of a certain age; or a way of moving money between accounts.

But for today's purposes, please don't remove any of the letters.

? ... ? ... ? ... ?

The word means ...

 ◼️ One of the sides defined by a sagittal plane.

◼️ Departed.

◼️ The hay foot.

◼️ On, toward, near or relating to the west when one faces north.

◼️ One of the fists.

◼️ Port.

◼️ Bequeathed.

◼️ Allowed to remain.

◼️ For the directionally challenged, "your other right."

One final clue ...

◼️ The hand that actually looks like an L when one makes an L with both hands using thumbs and index fingers.

I'll print the answer Aug. 15, but feel free to email if you'd like to know today.

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