The Clue
Legitimate (9 letter answer)
The Answer
JUSTIFIED
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Notes
The answer JUSTIFIED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
JUSTIFY as a verb:
1. (justify, warrant) = show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for; "The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns"; "The end justifies the means"
2. (justify, vindicate) = show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim"
3. (apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationalise) = defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
4. (absolve, justify, free) = let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
5. adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"
JUSTIFIED as an adjective:
1. having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins