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The Clue
Collection agency's tactic (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DUNNING
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Notes
The answer DUNNING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DUN as a verb:
1. (torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate) = treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
2. persistently ask for overdue payment; "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone"
3. cure by salting; "dun codfish"
4. make a dun color