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The Clue

Gets stuck, with "down" (4 letter answer)

The Answer

BOGS

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Notes

The answer BOGS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.

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Definition

BOG as a noun:

1. (bog, peat bog) = wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

BOG as a verb:

1. (bog down, bog) = cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house"
2. (bog down, bog) = get stuck while doing something; "She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation"