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The Clue
Go down, so to speak (5 letter answer)
The Answer
OCCUR
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Notes
The answer OCCUR is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
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Become part of history
Definition
OCCUR as a verb:
1. (happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place) = come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
2. (occur, come) = come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"
3. to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"