The Clue
Second of a familiar trio (7 letter answer)
The Answer
CRACKLE
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Notes
The answer CRACKLE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
CRACKLE as a noun:
1. (crackle, crackling, crepitation) = the sharp sound of snapping noises
2. (crackle, crackleware, crackle china) = glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface
CRACKLE as a verb:
1. (crepitate, crackle) = make a crackling sound; "My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl"
2. (crunch, scranch, scraunch, crackle) = make crunching noises; "his shoes were crunching on the gravel"
3. to become, or to cause to become, covered with a network of small cracks; "The blazing sun crackled the desert sand"
CRACKLE as an adjective:
1. having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware; "a crackle glaze"