– “Useful material or knowledge” is a noun phrase. So the answer will be a noun or a noun phrase.
Thus, the clue elegantly combines both literal (useful material) and figurative (useful knowledge) meanings into one idiom. useful material or knowledge crossword clue 5 2 3 4
So “useful material or knowledge (to the knowledgeable)” = MANNA TO THE WISE . That works elegantly. – “Useful material or knowledge” is a noun phrase
He had filled every crossing letter. The verticals gave him: – 1 Across: S-T-O-R-E – 3 Down: O-F – 5 Across: W-I-S – 8 Down: D-O-M Aris thought she meant a library
✅ — but wait, GRIT has 4 letters. Unless the clue’s pattern is (4,2,3,4) or the first word is a 5-letter synonym.
For years, Aris thought she meant a library, a university, a museum. He visited dozens. Nothing clicked.