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[Jaimsieboy]

13 Down - One kept - in suspense ? (9) ?e?e?d?n? (Defendant ?)

[welshtanner]

dependent?

[mac44]

dependant

[welshtanner]

Sorry can't spell!

[mac44]

I think they are both correct, ant is the person and ent is the verb.

[welshtanner]

Wow Mac you learn something every day.

[Jaimsieboy]

Hi Folks, thanks for your answers, any thoughts about Defendant ? (Trial etc ?)

[fiction-factory]

Not defendant, I'm sure.

A DEPENDANT is the 'one kept' . (Dependent is the adjective)
Dependent is also the archaic word meaning 'hanging down', so maybe dependant was the noun version -someone who was hanging down

[fiction-factory]

I think dependent may be the answer sought though.
Dependent has an archaic meaning of 'hanging down' - i.e. in suspense
One kept could be a kept person, a dependent person- a dependant- one who is dependent.

[Jaimsieboy]

Good Morning F/F... thanks for your "Dependent" explanation and I think I will go with this one....J/Boy

[fiction-factory]

Danword (not 100% reliable) also gives both as answers to this previously used clue
http://www.wordplays.com/crossword-solver/One-kept-in-suspense?
It's your call.
You'll be kept in suspense now waiting to see if you are right