The Clue
River called "Big Muddy" (8 letter answer)
The Answer
MISSOURI
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Notes
The answer MISSOURI is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.
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Definition
MISSOURI as a noun:
1. (Missouri, Show Me State, MO) = a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
2. (Missouri, Missouri River) = the longest river in the United States; arises in Montana and flows southeastward to become a tributary of the Mississippi at Saint Louis; "The Missouri and Mississippi Rivers together form the third longest river in the world"
3. a member of the Siouan people formerly inhabiting the valley of the Missouri river in Missouri
4. a dialect of the Chiwere language spoken by the Missouri