The Clue
Ten days and life (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SENTENCES
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Notes
The answer SENTENCES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
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Definition
SENTENCE as a noun:
1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"
2. (conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence) = (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
3. (prison term, sentence, time) = the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
SENTENCE as a verb:
1. (sentence, condemn, doom) = pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"