The Clue
___ Peak (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PIKES
Tags
Notes
The answer PIKES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1100 puzzles.
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Definition
PIKE as a noun:
1. (expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway) = a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
2. highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
3. a sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
4. medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
5. any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere