The Clue
Fixed method (7 letter answer)
The Answer
FORMULA
Tags
Notes
The answer FORMULA is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Recipe
H2O, e.g.
Definition
FORMULA as a noun:
1. (formula, expression) = a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
2. (recipe, formula) = directions for making something
3. a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle
4. (formula, chemical formula) = a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements
5. (convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula) = something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
6. a liquid food for infants
7. (rule, formula) = (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"