The Clue
Sends back (7 letter answer)
The Answer
REMANDS
Tags
Notes
The answer REMANDS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
REMAND as a noun:
1. the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
REMAND as a verb:
1. (remit, remand, send back) = refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
2. (imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand) = lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"