The Clue
"Red Sails in the ___" (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SUNSET
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Notes
The answer SUNSET is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Definition
SUNSET as a noun:
1. (sunset, sundown) = the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
2. atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun
3. the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon
SUNSET as an adjective:
1. of a declining industry or technology; "sunset industries"
2. providing for termination; "a program with a sunset provision"