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The Clue

Flattened at the poles (6 letter answer)

The Answer

OBLATE

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Notes

The answer OBLATE is uncommon, appearing about once every 500 puzzles.

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Not quite spherical
Shaped like a football
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Child dedicated to religious life

Definition

OBLATE as a noun:

1. a lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life

OBLATE as an adjective:

1. (oblate, pumpkin-shaped) = having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles