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The Clue

Ramus or Rickey (6 letter answer)

The Answer

BRANCH

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Notes

The answer BRANCH is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.

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Definition

BRANCH as a noun:

1. (branch, subdivision, arm) = an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"
2. a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
3. (branch, leg, ramification) = a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"
4. (outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset) = a natural consequence of development
5. a stream or river connected to a larger one
6. (arm, branch, limb) = any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm; "the arm of the record player"; "an arm of the sea"; "a branch of the sewer"

BRANCH as a verb:

1. (ramify, branch) = grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large"
2. (branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate) = divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"