The Clue
Trick (7 letter answer)
The Answer
CHICANE
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Notes
The answer CHICANE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CHICANE as a noun:
1. a bridge hand that is void of trumps
2. a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes place before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file
3. (trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan) = the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
CHICANE as a verb:
1. (cheat, chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey) = defeat someone in an expectation through trickery or deceit
2. (cavil, carp, chicane) = raise trivial objections