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The Clue
Apply by repeated small touches (7 letter answer)
The Answer
STIPPLE
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The answer STIPPLE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
STIPPLE as a verb:
1. engrave by means of dots and flicks
2. make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
3. apply (paint) in small touches
4. (stipple, speckle) = produce a mottled effect; "The sunlight stippled the trees"