The Clue
Indian Ocean island (9 letter answer)
The Answer
CHRISTMAS
Tags
Notes
The answer CHRISTMAS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
CHRISTMAS as a noun:
1. (Christmas, Christmastide, Christmastime, Yule, Yuletide, Noel) = period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
2. (Christmas, Christmas Day, Xmas, Dec 25) = a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
CHRISTMAS as a verb:
1. spend Christmas; "We were christmassing in New York"