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The Clue
Beldams (4 letter answer)
The Answer
HAGS
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Notes
The answer HAGS is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
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Definition
HAG as a noun:
1. (hag, beldam, beldame, witch, crone) = an ugly evil-looking old woman
2. (hagfish, hag, slime eels) = eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies