The Clue
Halloween hanging (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SKELETON
Tags
Notes
The answer SKELETON is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Definition
SKELETON as a noun:
1. something reduced to its minimal form; "the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self"; "the bare skeleton of a novel"
2. (skeleton, skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard) = a scandal that is kept secret; "there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet"
3. (skeletal system, skeleton, frame, systema skeletale) = the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
4. (skeleton, skeletal frame, frame, underframe) = the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"