Find a nine-letter word given by A₁A₂A₃A₄A₅A₆A₇A₈A₉, where:

1. A₁ immediately follows A₉ in the alphabet, and:
2. A₂ immediately follows A₈ in the alphabet, and:
3. A₃ immediately follows A₇ in the alphabet, and:
4. A₄ immediately follows A₆ in the alphabet.

For example: in the word SPECTATOR, S follows R and, P follows O. Unfortunately, the remaining letters fail to satisfy the conditions of the problem.

Hint: The word is used most often in the TV and film industry.

*** No proper names, slangs, abbreviations, archaic/esoteric words.

*** Adapted from a problem appearing in NPR's "Sunday Puzzle" in 2002.

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Posted by Steven Lord on 2022-01-23 07:58:55