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The Clue
Faint (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SUBTLE
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Notes
The answer SUBTLE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Nonobvious
Nuanced
Understated
Not blatant
Tricky; elusive
Definition
SUBTLE as an adjective:
1. (elusive, subtle) = be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"
2. faint and difficult to analyze; "subtle aromas"
3. able to make fine distinctions; "a subtle mind"
4. (insidious, pernicious, subtle) = working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"