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The Clue

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The Answer

ENTAILED

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Notes

The answer ENTAILED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.

Related Clues

Involved
Necessitated
Gave rise to
Involved necessarily

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