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The Clue
Tree or fig (9 letter answer)
The Answer
STRANGLER
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Notes
The answer STRANGLER is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
STRANGLER as a noun:
1. (strangler, strangler tree) = an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
2. (garroter, garrotter, strangler, throttler, choker) = someone who kills by strangling