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The Clue

Shrivel (5 letter answer)

The Answer

WIZEN

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Notes

The answer WIZEN is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.

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Definition

WIZEN as an adjective:

1. (shriveled, shrivelled, shrunken, withered, wizen, wizened) = lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness; "the old woman's shriveled skin"; "he looked shriveled and ill"; "a shrunken old man"; "a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws"-W.F.Starkie; "he did well despite his withered arm"; "a wizened little man with frizzy grey hair"