Driveway stuff (3 letters)

{ Answer }

TAR

{ Related Clues }

Besmirch
Blacken
Bluejacket
___ and feather
Gob
Mariner
Pitch
Sailor
Salt
Seaman
Smear
Sully
Swab
Asphalt ingredient
Cigarette ingredient
Cigarette problem
Cigarette stat
Cigarette substance
Creosote source
Dinosaur trapper
Do roadwork
Driveway surface
Feather's companion
Feather's partner
Gooey stuff
Jack-___ (sailor)
Main character?
Old hand
Organic sealant
Paver's need
Poi base
Road cover
Sea salt
Contents of some pits
Dick Deadeye, e.g.
It paves the way
Part of cigarette smoke
Road crew supply
Toni Morrison's "___ Baby"
It could pave the way

{ Tags }

besmirch, blacken, cigarette, driveway, eg, feather, feathers, gob, goo, material, partner, pitch, rackstraw, ralph, road, roofing, sailor, salt, seaman, stuff, tar

{ Notes }

The answer TAR is very common and appears about once every 39 puzzles.

{ Definition }

TAR as a noun:

1. (pitch, tar) = any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

2. (mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog) = a man who serves as a sailor

TAR as a verb:

1. coat with tar; "tar the roof"; "tar the roads"