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The Clue
Loan shark's activity (7 letter answer)
The Answer
GOUGING
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Notes
The answer GOUGING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
GOUGE as a verb:
1. (gouge, force out) = force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes"
2. (extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring) = obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
3. (rout, gouge) = make a groove in