Burden - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'burden' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for yoke that I've seen before include "Something burdensome and oppressive" , "get loaded and pull?" , "Cross-piece attaching two animals" , "Burdensome restraint or oppression" , "form of slavery?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the LA Times, the USA Today, The Guardian, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The New York Times, the Universal, the Penny Press and The Mirror.

'burden' is the definition.
(I know that burden can be written as load)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for load that I've seen before include "pack" , "Cargo - burden" , "Weight, source of pressure" , "Weigh down" , "Amount" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the LA Times, the USA Today, The Guardian, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The New York Times, the Universal, the Penny Press and The Mirror.

'burden' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for lade that I've seen is " Take on cargo".)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the LA Times, the USA Today, The Guardian, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The New York Times, the Universal, the Penny Press and The Mirror.

'burden' is the definition.
(I know that saddle is a more specific form of burden)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for saddle that I've seen before include "Seat on horse, bicycle etc" , "land" , "Seat for a rider, horse or bicycle" , "Rider's seat" , "Encumber" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the LA Times, the Evening Standard and The Independent.

'burden' is the definition.
(I know that burden can be written as weight)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for weight that I've seen before include "Pressure" , "Vertical force as a result of gravity" , "Import" , "gives a sense of oppression" , "Relative heaviness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the LA Times, the Evening Standard and The Independent.

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