The Clue
Entrance, as through oratory (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SPELLBIND
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Notes
The answer SPELLBIND is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SPELLBIND as a verb:
1. (fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind) = to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
2. (magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind) = attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"
3. (entrance, spellbind) = put into a trance