The Clue
Kevin and Francis (6 letter answer)
The Answer
BACONS
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Notes
The answer BACONS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
BACON as a noun:
1. back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
2. (Bacon, Roger Bacon) = English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
3. (Bacon, Francis Bacon, Sir Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam, 1st Baron Verulam, Viscount St. Albans) = English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)