The Clue
Gives way suddenly (8 letter answer)
The Answer
CRUMPLES
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Notes
The answer CRUMPLES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CRUMPLE as a verb:
1. (crumble, crumple, tumble, break down, collapse) = fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"
2. (buckle, crumple) = fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"
3. (pucker, rumple, cockle, crumple, knit) = to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
4. (rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle) = become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"