The Clue
Staggered (6 letter answer)
The Answer
REELED
Tags
Notes
The answer REELED is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
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Definition
REEL as a verb:
1. (stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen) = walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
2. (spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate) = revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
3. wind onto or off a reel