The Clue
Concocted (7 letter answer)
The Answer
HATCHED
Tags
Notes
The answer HATCHED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Concocted in secret
Came out of one's shell
Definition
HATCH as a verb:
1. emerge from the eggs; "young birds, fish, and reptiles hatch"
2. (think up, think of, dream up, hatch, concoct) = devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"
3. inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating
4. draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet"
5. (brood, hatch, cover, incubate) = sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
HATCHED as an adjective:
1. produced from an egg
2. (hatched, crosshatched) = shaded by means of fine parallel or crossed lines