The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AFFABLE
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More clues leading to the result AFFABLE
- A story with beginning repeated is easily approached
- A fine story and easy to relate to
- Warm female appears in a moral tale
- A fine romance, full of good humour
- Upset body organising football legend’s friendly
- Female in a story exuding warmth
- Friendly fire originally concealed by a false account
- Good-natured female taken in by a story
- Approachable female appears in a moral tale
- Friendly female in a traditional story
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The straight part
We know that "easily approached" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case easily approached = affable.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AFFABLE mean?
AFFABLE adjective- Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.
- Mild; benign.