The Clue
Clinic staff (6 letter answer)
The Answer
NURSES
Tags
Notes
The answer NURSES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Definition
NURSE as a noun:
1. one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
2. (nanny, nursemaid, nurse) = a woman who is the custodian of children
NURSE as a verb:
1. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"
2. (harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse) = maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
3. serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people
4. treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"
5. (breastfeed, bottle-feed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suck) = give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"