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The Clue
Hard blow (7 letter answer)
The Answer
TRAGEDY
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Notes
The answer TRAGEDY is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
TRAGEDY as a noun:
1. (calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm) = an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
2. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity