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The Clue
Gold-rush figure in 1849 (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ARGONAUT
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Notes
The answer ARGONAUT is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Definition
ARGONAUT as a noun:
1. someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
2. (Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason on the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece
3. (paper nautilus, nautilus, Argonaut, Argonauta argo) = cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells