The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word QUERIED
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Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Asked about" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case asked about = queried.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does QUERIED mean?
QUERIED verb- To ask a question.
- To ask, inquire.
- To question or call into doubt.
- To pass a set of instructions to a database to retrieve information from it.
- To send a private message to (a user on IRC).
- To send out a query letter.