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The Clue
Missing parcel inquiry (6 letter answer)
The Answer
TRACER
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Notes
The answer TRACER is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 700 puzzles.
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Definition
TRACER as a noun:
1. an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods
2. an instrument used to make tracings
3. (radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes
4. (tracer, tracer bullet) = ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke