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The Clue
Didn't fizzle (6 letter answer)
The Answer
LASTED
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Notes
The answer LASTED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
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Carried on
Continued
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Definition
LAST as a verb:
1. (last, endure) = persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
2. (survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out) = continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"