The Clue
Activity for David Merrick (9 letter answer)
The Answer
PRODUCING
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Notes
The answer PRODUCING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
PRODUCE as a verb:
1. (produce, bring forth) = bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit"
2. (produce, make, create) = create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
3. (produce, bring about, give rise) = cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"
4. (produce, bring forth) = bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him"
5. (produce, bring on, bring out) = bring onto the market or release; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play"
6. (grow, raise, farm, produce) = cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
7. (grow, develop, produce, get, acquire) = come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"