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The Clue

Difficult to change or break (8 letter answer)

The Answer

IRONCLAD

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Notes

The answer IRONCLAD is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

IRONCLAD as a noun:

1. a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor

IRONCLAD as an adjective:

1. sheathed in iron plates for protection
2. (ironclad, brassbound) = inflexibly entrenched and unchangeable; "brassbound traditions"; "brassbound party loyalists"; "an ironclad rule"