The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CONSERVE
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More clues leading to the result CONSERVE
- Prisoner to hand around jam
- Scone removed from wrapping, provide jam
- Prisoner to wait for nurse
- Politician with minister to protect
- Devastated party: minister to keep back
- After party, spoon out jam
- Criminals do time sharing small guard
- Make sparing use of jam
- Study to be a fighter, and keep in good shape
- In jam, Tories veer off
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What does CONSERVE mean?
CONSERVE noun- Wilderness where human development is prohibited.
- A jam or thick syrup made from fruit.
- A medicinal confection made of freshly gathered vegetable substances mixed with finely powdered refined sugar.
- A conservatory.
- To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.
- To protect an environment.
- To remain unchanged during a process