The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ABILITIES
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More clues leading to the result ABILITIES
- We can do with them
- Active Liberal returns and draws one’s talents
- Skills of adult bisexual inside of slip knots
- Dodgy alibi, with connections offering gifts
- Abigail fibs about information technology skills
- Lies a bit about one’s competencies
- Harry lies a bit about current skills
- I, bestial? I, raving? “Can-do”, more like!
- Skills from sailor – one initially learning intricate knots
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The straight part
We know that "talents" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case talents = abilities.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ABILITIES mean?
ABILITIES noun- Suitableness.
- The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.
- The legal wherewithal to act.
- Physical power.
- Financial ability.
- A unique power of the mind; a faculty.
- A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude.