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The Clue
Tracts acquired via an 1862 act (10 letter answer)
The Answer
HOMESTEADS
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Notes
The answer HOMESTEADS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
HOMESTEAD as a noun:
1. the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
2. land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
3. dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land
HOMESTEAD as a verb:
1. settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead