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The Clue
Stay in the shallow end of the pool (4 letter answer)
The Answer
WADE
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Notes
The answer WADE is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.
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Definition
WADE as a noun:
1. (Wade, Virginia Wade) = English tennis player who won may women's singles titles (born in 1945)
WADE as a verb:
1. walk (through relatively shallow water); "Can we wade across the river to the other side?"; "Wade the pond"