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The Clue
Big Orange of college sports (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SYRACUSE
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Notes
The answer SYRACUSE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SYRACUSE as a noun:
1. a city in central New York
2. (Syracuse, Siracusa) = a city in southeastern Sicily that was founded by Corinthians in the 8th century BC
3. (Syracuse, siege of Syracuse) = the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
4. (Syracuse, siege of Syracuse) = the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse