The Clue
Painter's aid (7 letter answer)
The Answer
THINNER
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Notes
The answer THINNER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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It's used for the sake of consistency
Definition
THINNER as a noun:
1. (dilutant, diluent, thinner) = a diluting agent
THIN as an adjective:
1. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
2. (thin, lean) = lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare
3. (slender, thin) = very narrow; "a thin line across the page"
4. (flimsy, slight, tenuous, thin) = having little substance or significance; "a flimsy excuse"; "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"
5. (sparse, thin) = not dense; "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"
6. relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous; "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil"
7. (of sound) lacking resonance or volume; "a thin feeble cry"
8. lacking spirit or sincere effort; "a thin smile"