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The Clue

Hunk noted for streaking (6 letter answer)

The Answer

METEOR

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Notes

The answer METEOR is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.

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Definition

METEOR as a noun:

1. (meteor, shooting star) = a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
2. (meteoroid, meteor) = (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere