The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SHIFTED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "put off" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put off = shifted.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 SHIFTED mean?
SHIFTED verb- (sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
- To change in form or character; swap.
- To change position.
- To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.
- To change (clothes, especially underwear).
- To change (someone's) clothes; sometimes specifically, to change underwear.
- To change gears (in a car).
- (typewriters) To move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters and special characters.
- (computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters and special characters.
- To manipulate a binary number by moving all of its digits left or right; compare rotate.
- To remove the first value from an array.
- To dispose of.
- To hurry.
- To engage in sexual petting.
- To resort to expedients for accomplishing a purpose; to contrive; to manage.
- To practice indirect or evasive methods.
- In violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut.