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The Clue
Buds (5 letter answer)
The Answer
GERMS
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Notes
The answer GERMS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
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Definition
GERM as a noun:
1. (source, seed, germ) = anything that provides inspiration for later work
2. a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
3. (microbe, bug, germ) = a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use