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The Clue
Some shut-ins (8 letter answer)
The Answer
INVALIDS
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Notes
The answer INVALIDS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
INVALID as a noun:
1. (invalid, shut-in) = someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
INVALID as a verb:
1. force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen
2. (disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap) = injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"