The Clue
Beaut of a butte? (4 letter answer)
The Answer
MESA
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Notes
The answer MESA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Definition
MESA as a noun:
1. (mesa, table) = flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water"
2. a city in Arizona just east of Phoenix; originally a suburb of Phoenix