Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Hearten (4 letter answer)
The Answer
BUOY
Tags
Notes
The answer BUOY is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Marker of a sort
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Water mark?
Floating marker for a sailor
Follower of nun or spar
Underwater hazard marker
Definition
BUOY as a noun:
1. bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
BUOY as a verb:
1. float on the surface of water
2. (buoy, buoy up) = keep afloat; "The life vest buoyed him up"
3. mark with a buoy