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The Clue

Be green, in a way (8 letter answer)

The Answer

CONSERVE

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Notes

The answer CONSERVE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Husband
Opposite of waste
Protect from depletion

Definition

CONSERVE as a noun:

1. (conserve, preserve, conserves, preserves) = fruit preserved by cooking with sugar

CONSERVE as a verb:

1. keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"
2. (conserve, preserve, maintain, keep up) = keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"
3. (conserve, husband, economize, economise) = use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"
4. preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"