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The Clue
Picking up again (8 letter answer)
The Answer
RESUMING
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Notes
The answer RESUMING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
RESUME as a verb:
1. (resume, restart, re-start) = take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations"
2. (resume, take up) = return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"
3. assume anew; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties"
4. (sum up, summarize, summarise, resume) = give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"