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The Clue

St. Thomas à ___ (6 letter answer)

The Answer

BECKET

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Notes

The answer BECKET is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.

Related Clues

Canterbury dignitary
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St. Thomas à ___ (martyred archbishop)

Definition

BECKET as a noun:

1. (Becket, Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket) = (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II concerning Henry's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
2. (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship