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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 35% | 14 | Has a high-pitched call, sounding like 'kee-yar' or 'see-see-see' | |
3 | 30% | 6 | The Kentucky Derby, for example | |
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We think the answer is "EPONYM" which means:
- noun
- • The person for whom something is named
- • The name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
An example sentence would be:
- • "James watt, the scottish engineer and inventor, is the eponym of the unit of power, the watt."
- • "The word 'sadistic' is an eponym derived from the name of the marquis de sade."
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The Guardian Cryptic15 Oct 2007 | Down 16 | |
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