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The Clue
Tries to impress, as in conversation (9 letter answer)
The Answer
NAMEDROPS
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Notes
The answer NAMEDROPS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
NAMEDROP as a verb:
1. refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them