The Clue
Type of wheat (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SPELT
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Notes
The answer SPELT is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.
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Definition
SPELT as a noun:
1. (spelt, Triticum spelta, Triticum aestivum spelta) = hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed
SPELL as a verb:
1. (spell, spell out) = orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"
2. (spell, import) = indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"
3. (spell, write) = write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"
4. relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"
5. place under a spell
6. take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"