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The Clue
Minor or bush ___ (6 letter answer)
The Answer
LEAGUE
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Notes
The answer LEAGUE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.
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Unit of distance
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Doyle's "The Red-Headed ___"
N.F.C. plus A.F.C.
Three miles, roughly
One of Verne's twenty thousand
About three nautical miles
Doyle's was red-headed
It may be major or minor
Definition
LEAGUE as a noun:
1. (league, conference) = an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
2. an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
3. an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
LEAGUE as a verb:
1. unite to form a league