The Clue
Under strict controls (9 letter answer)
The Answer
REGULATED
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Notes
The answer REGULATED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
REGULATE as a verb:
1. (regulate, modulate) = fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
2. (regulate, regularize, regularise, order, govern) = bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
3. (determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate) = shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
4. (baffle, regulate) = check the emission of (sound)
REGULATED as an adjective:
1. controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law; "well regulated industries"; "houses with regulated temperature"
2. (ordered, orderly, regulated) = marked by system or regularity or discipline; "a quiet ordered house"; "an orderly universe"; "a well regulated life"