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298%7THESPOTExact Match!
338%7 'X' marks

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We think the answer is "SPOT" which means:

    noun
  • • A point located with respect to surface features of some region
  • • A short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
  • • An outstanding characteristic
  • • A blemish made by dirt
  • • A small contrasting part of something
  • • A section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
  • • A business establishment for entertainment
  • • A slight attack of illness
  • • A small piece or quantity of something
  • • A mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
  • • A lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
  • • A playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
  • • An act that brings discredit to the person who does it
  • verb
  • • Catch sight of
  • • Detect with the senses
  • • Mar or impair with a flaw
  • • Make a spot or mark onto
  • • Become spotted
  • • Mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
  • adjective
  • • Available on the spot; for immediate payment or delivery.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She found a nice shady spot under a tree to have her picnic."
  • • "There was a small brown spot on the carpet where the juice had spilled."

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New York Times01 Apr 1987 Down 59
New York Times15 Sep 1985 Across 1
New York Times14 Sep 1981 Down 31
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