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The Clue

Lingers (upon) (6 letter answer)

The Answer

DWELLS

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Notes

The answer DWELLS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.

Related Clues

Harps (on)
Lives
Resides
Has residence
Lingers over
Lingers over, with "on"
"She ___ with Beauty . . . ": Keats

Definition

DWELL as a verb:

1. (brood, dwell) = think moodily or anxiously about something
2. (dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in) = originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
3. (dwell, live, inhabit) = inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"
4. (harp, dwell) = come back to; "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"