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The Clue

Like many Sue Grafton characters (8 letter answer)

The Answer

MURDERED

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Notes

The answer MURDERED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Definition

MURDER as a verb:

1. (murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove) = kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
2. (mangle, mutilate, murder) = alter so as to make unrecognizable; "The tourists murdered the French language"

MURDERED as an adjective:

1. killed unlawfully; "the murdered woman"; "lay a wreath on murdered Lincoln's bier"