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The Clue
Engraves with dots and flicks (8 letter answer)
The Answer
STIPPLES
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Notes
The answer STIPPLES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
STIPPLE as a verb:
1. engrave by means of dots and flicks
2. make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
3. apply (paint) in small touches
4. (stipple, speckle) = produce a mottled effect; "The sunlight stippled the trees"