The Clue
Valjean's hideout (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SEWER
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Notes
The answer SEWER is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
SEWER as a noun:
1. (sewer, sewerage, cloaca) = a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
2. someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"
3. (gutter, sewer, toilet) = misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"