The Clue
Comeuppance (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DESERTS
Tags
Notes
The answer DESERTS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
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Definition
DESERTS as a noun:
1. (deserts, comeuppance, comeupance) = an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
DESERT as a noun:
1. arid land with little or no vegetation
DESERT as a verb:
1. (abandon, forsake, desolate, desert) = leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"
2. (defect, desert) = desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"