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The Clue
Rung (5 letter answer)
The Answer
STAVE
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Notes
The answer STAVE is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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Definition
STAVE as a noun:
1. (staff, stave) = (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
2. (stave, lag) = one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
3. (rung, round, stave) = a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
STAVE as a verb:
1. furnish with staves; "stave a ladder"
2. (stave, stave in) = burst or force (a hole) into something