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The Answer
CROQUET
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Notes
The answer CROQUET is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Definition
CROQUET as a noun:
1. a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg
CROQUET as a verb:
1. drive away by hitting with one's ball, "croquet the opponent's ball"
2. play a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops