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The Clue
Got hot, then cooled off (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ANNEALED
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Notes
The answer ANNEALED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
Related Clues
Tempered
Toughened
Heated, as glass
Definition
ANNEAL as a verb:
1. (anneal, temper, normalize) = toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"
ANNEALED as an adjective:
1. made less brittle by heating and then cooling; "used annealed paving blocks"