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The Clue
Demanded strongly (8 letter answer)
The Answer
INSISTED
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Notes
The answer INSISTED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
INSIST as a verb:
1. (insist, take a firm stand) = be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"
2. (importune, insist) = beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"
3. (insist, assert) = assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"