The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ADORN
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ADORN
- Embellish even choices from garden?
- Deck, where sailors joining a party
- Bill navy after installing bit of outside deck
- Embellish trouble with the navy
- Victoria’s last daughter given gold and navy dress
- Trim a slice of bread or naan
- Decorate a sleeping area, new, for married
- Trouble with sailors on deck
- A bit of rough boarding put on deck
- Trouble with revolutionary near deck
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What does ADORN mean?
ADORN noun- Adornment
- To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
- Adorned; ornate