The Clue
Not so far along (7 letter answer)
The Answer
YOUNGER
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Notes
The answer YOUNGER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
YOUNGER as an adjective:
1. (younger, jr.) = used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father; "John Junior"; "John Smith, Jr."
YOUNG as an adjective:
1. (young, immature) = (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"
2. (new, young) = (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn"
3. (youthful, vernal, young) = suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his age"
4. being in its early stage; "a young industry"; "the day is still young"
5. (unseasoned, untested, untried, young) = not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator untried in mural painting"; "a young hand at plowing"