The Clue
Enigmatic (8 letter answer)
The Answer
PUZZLING
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Notes
The answer PUZZLING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
PUZZLE as a verb:
1. (perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound) = be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"
PUZZLING as an adjective:
1. (enigmatic, enigmatical, puzzling) = not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"
2. (confusing, perplexing, puzzling) = lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"