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The Clue

Bleached (9 letter answer)

The Answer

ETIOLATED

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Notes

The answer ETIOLATED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

ETIOLATE as a verb:

1. make weak by stunting the growth or development of
2. bleach and alter the natural development of (a green plant) by excluding sunlight
3. make pale or sickly; "alcohol etiolates your skin"

ETIOLATED as an adjective:

1. (etiolate, etiolated, blanched) = (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light; "etiolated celery"