Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Chicken ___ (3 letter answer)
The Answer
POX
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Notes
The answer POX is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
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It may leave marks
Definition
POX as a noun:
1. (syphilis, syph, pox) = a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
2. a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks