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The Clue
Maneuver for Hillary (6 letter answer)
The Answer
RAPPEL
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Notes
The answer RAPPEL is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Climber's descent
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Mountain-climbing technique
Come down a mountain, maybe
Definition
RAPPEL as a noun:
1. (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
RAPPEL as a verb:
1. (rappel, abseil, rope down) = lower oneself with a double rope coiled around the body from a mountainside; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"