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The Clue

Hard to get (7 letter answer)

The Answer

ELUSIVE

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Notes

The answer ELUSIVE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.

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Definition

ELUSIVE as an adjective:

1. difficult to describe; "a haunting elusive odor"
2. (elusive, evasive) = skillful at eluding capture; "a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline
3. (elusive, subtle) = be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul"