Burden - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

This is the entire 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 Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Newsday, the LA Times, The New York Times, The Independent, the Penny Press, the Universal, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, the USA Today, The Times, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate and The Guardian.

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

This is the entire 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 Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Newsday, the LA Times, The New York Times, The Independent, the Penny Press, the Universal, The Wall Street Journal, The Mirror, the USA Today, The Times, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate and The Guardian.

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

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

This is the entire 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 Evening Standard, The Independent, the LA Times and The Guardian.

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

This is the entire 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 Evening Standard, The Independent, the LA Times and The Guardian.

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