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The Clue

Battlers, at times (5 letter answer)

The Answer

SEXES

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Notes

The answer SEXES is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.

Definition

SEX as a noun:

1. (sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity) = activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
2. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided; "the war between the sexes"
3. (sex, sexual urge) = all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; "he wanted a better sex life"; "the film contained no sex or violence"
4. (sex, gender, sexuality) = the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles; "she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"

SEX as a verb:

1. (arouse, sex, excite, turn on, wind up) = stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"
2. tell the sex (of young chickens)