The Clue
Dandruff bit (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FLECK
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Notes
The answer FLECK is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
FLECK as a noun:
1. (bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap) = a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"
2. (spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation) = a small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard's spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
FLECK as a verb:
1. (spot, fleck, blob, blot) = make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth"