The Clue
Dentist's target (6 letter answer)
The Answer
TARTAR
Tags
Notes
The answer TARTAR is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
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Definition
TARTAR as a noun:
1. (cream of tartar, tartar, potassium bitartrate, potassium hydrogen tartrate) = a salt used especially in baking powder
2. (dragon, tartar) = a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
3. (Tatar, Tartar, Mongol Tatar) = a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century
4. (tartar, calculus, tophus) = an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums