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The Clue

Keeps afloat (5 letter answer)

The Answer

BUOYS

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Notes

The answer BUOYS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.

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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