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The Clue
Did a preliminary survey (13 letter answer)
The Answer
RECONNOITERED
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Notes
The answer RECONNOITERED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
RECONNOITER as a verb:
1. (scout, reconnoiter, reconnoitre) = explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody