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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LOOPHOLE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%8Exact Match!
221%9 Place employing exploited workers
321%6Exploited

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We think the answer is "LOOPHOLE" which means:

    noun
  • • An ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation
  • • A small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons
  • verb
  • • To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers
  • • To exploit (a law, etc.) by means of loopholes.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He found a loophole in the contract that allowed him to cancel the agreement."
  • • "The lawyer exploited a legal loophole to help his client avoid the charges."

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