The Clue
"A Passage to India" family (6 letter answer)
The Answer
MOORES
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Notes
The answer MOORES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Definition
MOORE as a noun:
1. (Moore, Douglas Moore) = United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
2. (Moore, Dudley Moore, Dudley Stuart John Moore) = English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935)
3. (Moore, G. E. Moore, George Edward Moore) = English philosopher (1873-1958)
4. (Moore, Thomas Moore) = Irish poet who wrote nostalgic and patriotic verse (1779-1852)
5. (Moore, Marianne Moore, Marianne Craig Moore) = United States poet noted for irony and wit (1887-1872)
6. (Moore, Henry Moore, Henry Spencer Moore) = British sculptor whose works are monumental organic forms (1898-1986)
MOOR as a verb:
1. (moor, berth, tie up) = secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"
2. (moor, berth, wharf) = come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening"
3. secure with cables or ropes; "moor the boat"