The Clue
Using elbow grease (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SCOURING
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Notes
The answer SCOURING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Type of pad
Definition
SCOURING as a noun:
1. moving over territory to search for something; "scouring the entire area revealed nothing"
2. (scrub, scrubbing, scouring) = the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
SCOUR as a verb:
1. examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
2. (scrub, scour) = clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
3. (scour, abrade) = rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
4. (flush, scour, purge) = rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"