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The Clue
Distresses severely (6 letter answer)
The Answer
WRACKS
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Notes
The answer WRACKS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
WRACK as a noun:
1. dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
2. (wrack, rack) = the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
3. (sea wrack, wrack) = growth of marine vegetation especially of the large forms such as rockweeds and kelp
WRACK as a verb:
1. (bust up, wreck, wrack) = smash or break forcefully; "The kid busted up the car"