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The Clue
Birch's cousin (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ALDER
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Notes
The answer ALDER is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
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Co-Nobelist in Chemistry: 1950
Nobel chemist Kurt: 1950
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Definition
ALDER as a noun:
1. wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
2. (alder, alder tree) = north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant