The Clue
Correspondence (7 letter answer)
The Answer
LETTERS
Tags
Notes
The answer LETTERS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
LETTERS as a noun:
1. the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best"
2. scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"
LETTER as a noun:
1. (letter, missive) = a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
2. (letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character) = the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
3. a strictly literal interpretation (as distinct from the intention); "he followed instructions to the letter"; "he obeyed the letter of the law"
4. (letter, varsity letter) = an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
5. owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire
LETTER as a verb:
1. win an athletic letter
2. set down or print with letters
3. mark letters on or mark with letters