The Clue
Zoning board issues (9 letter answer)
The Answer
VARIANCES
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Notes
The answer VARIANCES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
VARIANCE as a noun:
1. (discrepancy, variance, variant) = an event that departs from expectations
2. (division, variance) = discord that splits a group
3. the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
4. (discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance) = a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"
5. (variability, variableness, variance) = the quality of being subject to variation
6. an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance"
7. (variation, variance) = an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"