The Clue
Type of interest (6 letter answer)
The Answer
VESTED
Tags
Notes
The answer VESTED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
Related Clues
"By the power ___ in me ..."
Kind of interest
Protected by law
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"