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The Clue
Try to impress by association (8 letter answer)
The Answer
NAMEDROP
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Notes
The answer NAMEDROP is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
NAMEDROP as a verb:
1. refer to people that one assumes one's interlocutors admire in order to try to impress them