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The Clue

Some are clerical (7 letter answer)

The Answer

COLLARS

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Notes

The answer COLLARS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

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Definition

COLLAR as a noun:

1. (collar, neckband) = a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
2. (collar, shoe collar) = the stitching that forms the rim of a shoe or boot
3. a band of leather or rope that is placed around an animal's neck as a harness or to identify it
4. (choker, collar, dog collar, neckband) = necklace that fits tightly around a woman's neck
5. (collar, leash) = a figurative restraint; "asked for a collar on program trading in the stock market"; "kept a tight leash on his emotions"; "he's always gotten a long leash"
6. (apprehension, arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody) = the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

COLLAR as a verb:

1. (collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop) = take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
2. seize by the neck or collar
3. furnish with a collar; "collar the dog"