The Clue
Take turns (9 letter answer)
The Answer
ALTERNATE
Tags
Notes
The answer ALTERNATE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
ALTERNATE as a noun:
1. (surrogate, alternate, replacement) = someone who takes the place of another person
ALTERNATE as a verb:
1. (alternate, jump) = go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
2. exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
3. (understudy, alternate) = be an understudy or alternate for a role
4. (interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop) = reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
5. (alternate, take turns) = do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"
ALTERNATE as an adjective:
1. every second one of a series; "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen
2. (alternate, alternative) = allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"
3. (alternate, alternating) = occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate"
4. of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves"