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The Clue
Solicited (9 letter answer)
The Answer
CANVASSED
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Notes
The answer CANVASSED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CANVASS as a verb:
1. (poll, canvass, canvas) = get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
2. (canvass, canvas) = solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
3. (analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas) = consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"