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The Clue

Shores (up) (5 letter answer)

The Answer

PROPS

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Notes

The answer PROPS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.

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Respect that one deserves, in slang

Definition

PROPS as a noun:

1. proper respect; "I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem"

PROP as a noun:

1. a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
2. (property, prop) = any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
3. (airplane propeller, airscrew, prop) = a propeller that rotates to push against air

PROP as a verb:

1. (prop up, prop, shore up, shore) = support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"