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The Clue

Type of interest (6 letter answer)

The Answer

VESTED

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Notes

The answer VESTED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.

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Definition

VEST as a verb:

1. (invest, vest, enthrone) = provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
2. place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"
3. become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"
4. clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments
5. (vest, robe) = clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes

VESTED as an adjective:

1. fixed and absolute and without contingency; "a vested right"