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The Clue
Offer a defence (9 letter answer)
The Answer
APOLOGISE
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Notes
The answer APOLOGISE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
APOLOGISE as a verb:
1. (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"
2. (apologize, apologise) = acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"