The Clue
Like most mail (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SEALED
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Notes
The answer SEALED is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
Related Clues
Ratified
Zipped
Closed an envelope
Made airtight
Made binding
Made hermetic
Part of S.W.A.K.
Shut tight
Shut up
S.W.A.K. part
Tamper-resistant
Weather-stripped
Like diplomatic pouches
Like some bids
Ready for mailing, as an envelope
Used wax, perhaps
Like Oscar-winning names
Signed and delivered go-between
Definition
SEAL as a verb:
1. close with or as if with a seal; "She sealed the letter with hot wax"
2. (seal, seal off) = make tight; secure against leakage; "seal the windows"
3. decide irrevocably; "sealing dooms"
4. affix a seal to; "seal the letter"
5. (varnish, seal) = cover with varnish
6. hunt seals
SEALED as an adjective:
1. (sealed, certain) = established irrevocably; "his fate is sealed"
2. closed or secured with or as if with a seal; "my lips are sealed"; "the package is still sealed"; "the premises are sealed"
3. undisclosed for the time being; "sealed orders"; "a sealed move in chess"
4. determined irrevocably; "his fate is sealed"
5. having been paved
6. covered with a waterproof coating; "a sealed driveway"
7. (plastered, sealed) = (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster