The Clue
Takes without authorization (7 letter answer)
The Answer
POCKETS
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Notes
The answer POCKETS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
POCKET as a noun:
1. a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
2. (pouch, sac, sack, pocket) = an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
3. a supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers' pockets"
4. (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike"
5. (scoop, pocket) = a hollow concave shape made by removing something
6. (air pocket, pocket, air hole) = a local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly
7. a small isolated group of people; "they were concentrated in pockets inside the city"; "the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance"
8. (pouch, pocket) = (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
9. an opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck
POCKET as a verb:
1. put in one's pocket; "He pocketed the change"
2. (pocket, bag) = take unlawfully