The Clue
Librarian, at times (7 letter answer)
The Answer
QUIETER
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Notes
The answer QUIETER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
QUIET as an adjective:
1. characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity; "a quiet life"; "a quiet throng of onlookers"; "quiet peace-loving people"; "the factions remained quiet for almost 10 years"
2. free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
3. (quiet, restrained) = not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
4. (hushed, muted, subdued, quiet) = in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"
5. (placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled) = (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
6. of the sun; characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sun spots e.g.