The Clue
Carried out (8 letter answer)
The Answer
EXECUTED
Tags
Notes
The answer EXECUTED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Did
Performed, as one's duties
Definition
EXECUTE as a verb:
1. (execute, put to death) = kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"
2. murder in a planned fashion; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed"
3. (carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil) = put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
4. carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"
5. (run, execute) = carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
6. (perform, execute, do) = carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
7. sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty"
EXECUTED as an adjective:
1. put to death as punishment; "claimed the body of the executed traitor"