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The Clue
Tiered (6 letter answer)
The Answer
RANKED
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Notes
The answer RANKED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
RANK as a verb:
1. take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"
2. (rate, rank, range, order, grade, place) = assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
3. (rank, outrank) = take precedence or surpass others in rank
RANKED as an adjective:
1. (graded, ranked, stratified) = arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution"