The Clue
Goes after (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SOLICITS
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Notes
The answer SOLICITS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SOLICIT as a verb:
1. (solicit, beg, tap) = make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"
2. (woo, court, romance, solicit) = make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
3. (hook, solicit, accost) = approach with an offer of sexual favors; "he was solicited by a prostitute"; "The young man was caught soliciting in the park"
4. incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"
5. make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"