"Rose ___ rose . . . " (3 letters)

{ Answer }

ISA

{ Related Clues }

"That ___ lie!"
"Life ___ beach"
"Life ___ cabaret"
Metaphor middle
O.T. book
"Thi ___ est"
"This ___ recording"
"This ___ stickup!"
"This ___ surprise!"
"This ___ test"
Town in Nigeria
Christie's "There ___ Tide"
"The Heart ___ Lonely Hunter"
"The law ___ ass": Dickens
"Life ___ jest": Gay
"Rose ___ rose...": Stein
1992 hit "Life ___ Highway"
"Every day ___ new day"
O.T. book before Jer.
Rodgers and Hart's "What ___ Man?"
Words before and after "rose"
"Yes, Virginia, there ___ Santa Claus"

{ Tags }

abbr, before, book, gay, heart, hit, isa, jest, lady, lie, life, love, ot, recording, rose, stein, test, there, this, tide, tramp

{ Notes }

The answer ISA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.