The Clue
Speedy reader's specialty (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SKIMMING
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Notes
The answer SKIMMING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SKIMMING as a noun:
1. the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
2. (skim, skimming) = reading or glancing through quickly
3. failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
4. (grazing, shaving, skimming) = the act of brushing against while passing
SKIM as a verb:
1. (plane, skim) = travel on the surface of water
2. (skim over, skim) = move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of
3. (scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down) = examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
4. (skim, skip, skitter) = cause to skip over a surface; "Skip a stone across the pond"
5. coat (a liquid) with a layer
6. (skim, skim off, cream off, cream) = remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
7. (skim, skim over) = read superficially