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The Clue

Leaky (6 letter answer)

The Answer

POROUS

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Notes

The answer POROUS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.

Related Clues

Insubstantial
Permeable by liquids
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Word for a weak infield

Definition

POROUS as an adjective:

1. able to absorb fluids; "the partly porous walls of our digestive system"; "compacting the soil to make it less porous"
2. (porous, poriferous) = full of pores or vessels or holes
3. (holey, porous) = allowing passage in and out; "our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous"