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The Clue

Makes long, loose stitches (6 letter answer)

The Answer

BASTES

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Notes

The answer BASTES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.

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Dresses down ... or butters up?
Moistens meat during cooking

Definition

BASTE as a noun:

1. (baste, basting, tacking) = loose temporary stitches

BASTE as a verb:

1. cover with liquid before cooking; "baste a roast"
2. (clobber, baste, batter) = strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her"
3. (baste, tack) = sew together loosely, with large stitches; "baste a hem"