The Clue
Charges (5 letter answer)
The Answer
WARDS
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Notes
The answer WARDS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
WARD as a noun:
1. a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
2. a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
3. (ward, hospital ward) = block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"
4. (Ward, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth) = English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)
5. (Ward, Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Mary Augusta Arnold Ward) = English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920)
6. (Ward, Montgomery Ward, Aaron Montgomery Ward) = United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913)
7. (cellblock, ward) = a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)
WARD as a verb:
1. (guard, ward) = watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"