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Head for the hills (3 letters)

{ Answer }

LAM

{ Related Clues }

Escape
Flee
On the ___ (fleeing)
Flight
On the ___ (in flight)
Thrash
Wallop
Beat it
Beat soundly
Fugitive's flight
On the ___ (gangland phrase)
Gangster's getaway
Hasty escape
Hasty flight
Hood's exit
Make tracks
O.T. book
Take it on the ___
Take a powder
Book before Ezek.
Get away without delay

{ Tags }

beat, book, escape, exit, flee, fleeing, flight, gangsters, getaway, hasty, head, hills, hoods, it, lam, make, ot, skedaddle, take, thrash, tracks

{ Notes }

The answer LAM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.

{ Definition }

LAM as a noun:

1. (getaway, lam) = a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"

LAM as a verb:

1. (scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away) = flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

2. (thrash, thresh, lam, flail) = give a thrashing to; beat hard

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