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The Clue
Benchmarks (5 letter answer)
The Answer
NORMS
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Notes
The answer NORMS is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
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Definition
NORM as a noun:
1. a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"
2. (average, norm) = a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"