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The Clue
A deaness is one (3 letter answer)
The Answer
NUN
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Notes
The answer NUN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
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Definition
NUN as a noun:
1. a woman religious
2. (conical buoy, nun, nun buoy) = a buoy resembling a cone
3. the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet