The Clue
Very noticeable (9 letter answer)
The Answer
ARRESTING
Tags
Notes
The answer ARRESTING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
ARREST as a verb:
1. (collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop) = take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
2. (check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back) = hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"
3. (catch, arrest, get) = attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"
4. (halt, hold, arrest) = cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
ARRESTING as an adjective:
1. (arresting, sensational, stunning) = commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"