The Clue
Suppress quietly (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BURKE
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Notes
The answer BURKE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
BURKE as a noun:
1. (Burke, Edmund Burke) = English statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
2. (Burk, Martha Jane Burk, Burke, Martha Jane Burke, Calamity Jane) = United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
BURKE as a verb:
1. murder without leaving a trace on the body
2. get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue"