The Clue
Embarrassing newspaper note (10 letter answer)
The Answer
CORRECTION
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Notes
The answer CORRECTION is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CORRECTION as a noun:
1. (correction, rectification) = the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
2. (correction, fudge factor) = a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
3. something substituted for an error
4. (correction, chastening, chastisement) = a rebuke for making a mistake
5. a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"
6. (discipline, correction) = the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
7. treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"