The Clue
Drew out (9 letter answer)
The Answer
PROLONGED
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Notes
The answer PROLONGED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
PROLONG as a verb:
1. (prolong, protract, extend, draw out) = lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
2. (prolong, sustain, keep up) = lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
PROLONGED as an adjective:
1. (drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted) = relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
2. (elongated, extended, lengthened, prolonged) = drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"
3. (of illness) developing slowly or of long duration