Seen in a cryptic crossword (Metro, 9th May):
Continental stagecoach industry [9]
The answer is
DILIGENCE
but why?
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In Europe, stagecoaches were referred to as
The industry part might be a reference to its adjective form industrious, which is synonymous with diligent. Going back to the noun form leads us to
DILIGENCE. Check Google's list of synonyms for industrious here.
answered May 10, 2016 at 9:05