The Clue
Star athlete's plum (11 letter answer)
The Answer
ENDORSEMENT
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Notes
The answer ENDORSEMENT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
ENDORSEMENT as a noun:
1. (endorsement, indorsement, blurb) = a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"
2. (second, secondment, endorsement, indorsement) = a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"
3. (sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur) = formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"
4. (endorsement, indorsement) = a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"
5. (endorsement, indorsement) = the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"