The Clue
Illicit (8 letter answer)
The Answer
UNLAWFUL
Tags
Notes
The answer UNLAWFUL is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Illegal
Definition
UNLAWFUL as an adjective:
1. (improper, unconventional, unlawful) = not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
2. contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"
3. not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"
4. (unlawful, wrongful) = having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"
5. (illegitimate, illicit, outlaw, outlawed, unlawful) = contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures"