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The Clue
Series of troubles (7 letter answer)
The Answer
GANTLET
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Notes
The answer GANTLET is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
GANTLET as a noun:
1. (gauntlet, gantlet) = to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"
2. (gauntlet, gantlet, metal glove) = a glove of armored leather; protects the hand
3. (gauntlet, gantlet) = a glove with long sleeve
4. the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
5. (gauntlet, gantlet) = a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim