The Clue
Bread and butter, e.g. (7 letter answer)
The Answer
STAPLES
Tags
Notes
The answer STAPLES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Salt, sugar, etc.
Sugar, bread, etc.
Reruns, to summer TV
Definition
STAPLE as a noun:
1. (basic, staple) = (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
2. (staple, staple fiber, staple fibre) = a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn; "staple fibers vary widely in length"
3. (raw material, staple) = material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
4. a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
5. paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
STAPLE as a verb:
1. secure or fasten with a staple or staples; "staple the papers together"