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The Clue
Haphazard try (7 letter answer)
The Answer
POTSHOT
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Notes
The answer POTSHOT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Random attack
Aimless bit of gunfire
Crack at an easy target
Definition
POTSHOT as a noun:
1. a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
2. criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"