The Clue
Not extreme (7 letter answer)
The Answer
CENTRAL
Tags
Notes
The answer CENTRAL is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Key
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Part of C.I.A.
Part of C.S.T.
Grand place in N.Y.C.
N.F.C. or A.F.C. division
Old telephone exchange
Like some air-conditioning
Definition
CENTRAL as a noun:
1. (central, telephone exchange, exchange) = a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
CENTRAL as an adjective:
1. (cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal) = serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
2. in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area; "a central position"; "central heating and air conditioning"
3. used in the description of a place that in the middle of another place; "the people of Central and Northern Europe"; "country in central Africa"
4. centrally located and easy to reach; "the central city has good bus service"; "the shop has a central location"