The Clue
Fickle (9 letter answer)
The Answer
MERCURIAL
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Notes
The answer MERCURIAL is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
MERCURIAL as an adjective:
1. (erratic, fickle, mercurial, quicksilver) = liable to sudden unpredictable change; "erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next"
2. relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; "the Mercurial canals"
3. relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; "more than Mercurial thievishness"
4. relating to or containing or caused by mercury; "mercurial preparations"; "mercurial sore mouth"