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The Clue
Naval escorts (8 letter answer)
The Answer
FRIGATES
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Notes
The answer FRIGATES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FRIGATE as a noun:
1. a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
2. a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser