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The Clue

Wood used for piling (5 letter answer)

The Answer

ALDER

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Notes

The answer ALDER is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.

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Definition

ALDER as a noun:

1. wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
2. (alder, alder tree) = north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant