The Clue
A memorable Gracie (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ALLEN
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Notes
The answer ALLEN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Definition
ALLEN as a noun:
1. (Allen, Gracie Allen, Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen, Gracie) = United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
2. (Allen, Woody Allen, Allen Stewart Konigsberg) = United States filmmaker and comic actor (1935-)
3. (Allen, Ethan Allen) = a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789)