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The Clue
Describing a paperback's dearer relative (9 letter answer)
The Answer
HARDCOVER
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Notes
The answer HARDCOVER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
HARDCOVER as a noun:
1. (hardback, hardcover) = a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
HARDCOVER as an adjective:
1. (hardbacked, hardback, hardbound, hardcover) = having a hard back or cover; "hardback books"