The Clue
"Polly want a ___?" (7 letter answer)
The Answer
CRACKER
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Notes
The answer CRACKER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
CRACKER as a noun:
1. a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
2. (redneck, cracker) = a poor white person in the southern United States
3. a programmer who `cracks' (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things; "crackers are often mistakenly called hackers"
4. (firecracker, cracker, banger) = firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
5. (cracker, snapper, cracker bonbon) = a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends