The Clue
Opening (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ACCESS
Tags
Notes
The answer ACCESS is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.
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Definition
ACCESS as a noun:
1. (entree, access, accession, admittance) = the right to enter
2. the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
3. (access, approach) = a way of entering or leaving; "he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge"
4. (access, access code) = a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
5. (access, memory access) = (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
6. the act of approaching or entering; "he gained access to the building"
ACCESS as a verb:
1. obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
2. (access, get at) = reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"