The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ENTITLED
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More clues leading to the result ENTITLED
- Authorised denomination housed in terminal
- Championship secured in final with style?
- Qualified, being short and light
- 5 With right to be called, let it end badly
- Named party crossed dotted line, perhaps
- Eligible to be named
- In final moments, winger gets goal finally and a point that’s deserved
- Being inadequate, was first to be qualified!
- In debt, let off with no hint of blame — like a noble?
- Heading in goal with power?
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The straight part
We know that "Authorised" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case authorised = entitled.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 ENTITLED mean?
ENTITLED verb- To give a title to.
- To dignify by an honorary designation.
- To give power or authority (to do something).
- To give rightful ownership.
- To give a title to a book, film, play, etc.
- Having a title.
- Having a legal or perceived moral right or claim to something.
- Convinced of one's own righteousness (self-righteousness) or the justifiability of one's actions or status, especially wrongly so; demanding and pretentious.