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The Clue
Prepares to shoot, as an arrow (5 letter answer)
The Answer
NOCKS
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Notes
The answer NOCKS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Arrow grooves
Grooves for bowstrings
Definition
NOCK as a verb:
1. (score, nock, mark) = make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it"