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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"