Was not off one's rocker (3 letters)

{ Answer }

SAT

{ Related Clues }

Convened
Idled
Met
Perched
Posed
___ score
Cal. day
Collected dust
Day of the wk.
Did nothing
Formed a lap
Fri. follower
Gathered dust
Held court
Held a séance
Held a session
Met in committee
Met, as a council
Met in session
Minded junior
Occupied a chair
Occupied an ottoman
Parked oneself
Plopped (down)
Plopped down
Rode the pine
Served on a jury
Settled down
Took a chair
Used a pew
Used a stool
Verbum ___ sapienti
Warmed the bench
Was idle
Dec. 24, 1983
Exam for H.S. seniors
Put down a can?
Succeeded at musical chairs
Took a load off
Used a dos-à-dos
Didn't bring up the rear?
What Miss Muffet did

{ Tags }

chair, convened, did, didnt, down, exam, held, lap, load, met, off, ones, perched, plopped, posed, rested, sat, session, took, used, was

{ Notes }

The answer SAT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.

{ Definition }

SAT as a noun:

1. (Saturday, Sabbatum, Sat) = the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

SIT as a verb:

1. (sit, sit down) = be seated

2. sit around, often unused; "The object sat in the corner"

3. (sit down, sit) = take a seat

4. be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"

5. (model, pose, sit, posture) = assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

6. (ride, sit) = sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"

7. (baby-sit, sit) = work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"

8. (seat, sit, sit down) = show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"