The Clue
Provides (9 letter answer)
The Answer
DISPENSES
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Notes
The answer DISPENSES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DISPENSE as a verb:
1. (distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out) = administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
2. grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task"
3. (administer, dispense) = give or apply (medications)