The Clue
English churchyard trees (4 letter answer)
The Answer
YEWS
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Notes
The answer YEWS is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
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Grove in many an English churchyard
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Definition
YEW as a noun:
1. wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
2. any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves