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The Clue
Required (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ENTAILED
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Notes
The answer ENTAILED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
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Involved
Necessitated
Gave rise to
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Definition
ENTAIL as a verb:
1. (entail, imply, mean) = have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
2. (entail, implicate) = impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?"
3. (fee-tail, entail) = limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs