The Clue
Place for doodles (6 letter answer)
The Answer
MARGIN
Tags
Notes
The answer MARGIN is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
MARGIN as a noun:
1. (margin, border, perimeter) = the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
2. an amount beyond the minimum necessary; "the margin of victory"
3. (margin, security deposit) = the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
4. (gross profit, gross profit margin, margin) = (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
5. the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
6. (allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance) = a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
7. (edge, margin) = a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"