The Clue
One of Franklin's fortes (8 letter answer)
The Answer
PRINTING
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Notes
The answer PRINTING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
PRINTING as a noun:
1. text handwritten in the style of printed matter
2. the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
3. (printing, printing process) = reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
4. (impression, printing) = all the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
PRINT as a verb:
1. (print, publish) = put into print; "The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce"; "These news should not be printed"
2. write as if with print; not cursive
3. make into a print; "print the negative"
4. (print, impress) = reproduce by printing