The Jury is Still Out

What it means

No conclusion has been reached, so anyone claiming one is ahead of the evidence.

Where it comes from

English juries were once shut away without food, drink, fire or candle until they agreed, on the theory that discomfort would concentrate the mind wonderfully.

The puzzle it came from

The Jury is Still Out was the answer to the Phrasicle of July 20, 2025. The clue read The ____ is ____ ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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