The Clue
Ballot parts that may be hanging (5 letter answer)
The Answer
CHADS
Tags
Notes
The answer CHADS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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They might be left hanging
Definition
CHAD as a noun:
1. a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
2. (Lake Chad, Chad) = a lake in north central Africa; fed by the Shari river
3. (Chad, Republic of Chad, Tchad) = a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960
4. (Chad, Chadic, Chadic language) = a family of Afroasiatic tonal languages (mostly two tones) spoken in the regions west and south of Lake Chad in north central Africa