The Clue
Concerned (10 letter answer)
The Answer
INTERESTED
Tags
Notes
The answer INTERESTED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
INTEREST as a verb:
1. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
2. (concern, interest, occupy, worry) = be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant"
3. (matter to, interest) = be of importance or consequence; "This matters to me!"
INTERESTED as an adjective:
1. having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern; "an interested audience"; "interested in sports"; "was interested to hear about her family"; "interested in knowing who was on the telephone"; "interested spectators"
2. (concerned, interested) = involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in; "a memorandum to those concerned"; "an enterprise in which three men are concerned"; "factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics"; "the interested parties met to discuss the business"