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The Clue
Abstemious (9 letter answer)
The Answer
TEMPERATE
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Notes
The answer TEMPERATE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
TEMPERATE as an adjective:
1. (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate; "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants"
2. not extreme in behavior; "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"
3. (moderate, temperate) = not extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"