The Clue
Cast (off) (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SLOUGH
Tags
Notes
The answer SLOUGH is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
SLOUGH as a noun:
1. (gangrene, sphacelus, slough) = necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
2. a hollow filled with mud
3. a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
4. any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
SLOUGH as a verb:
1. (shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough) = cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"