The Clue
Plays a trump card (5 letter answer)
The Answer
RUFFS
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Notes
The answer RUFFS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Elizabethan collars
Trumps when unable to follow suit
Definition
RUFF as a noun:
1. (frill, ruff) = an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
2. (choker, ruff, ruffle, neck ruff) = a high tight collar
3. (ruff, Philomachus pugnax) = common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season
4. (ruff, trumping) = (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
RUFF as a verb:
1. (trump, ruff) = play a trump