The Clue
Roofing of a sort (6 letter answer)
The Answer
THATCH
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Notes
The answer THATCH is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
THATCH as a noun:
1. hair resembling thatched roofing material
2. plant stalks used as roofing material
3. (Teach, Edward Teach, Thatch, Edward Thatch, Blackbeard) = an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
4. (thatch, thatched roof) = a house roof made with a plant material (as straw)
THATCH as a verb:
1. cover with thatch; "thatch the roofs"