The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PASSABLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result PASSABLE
- Old man's equivalent of jet adequate?
- Barely adequate sailor in lapses at sea
- Fair Isle's fool returns
- Fairly good and soft like fur
- Vital fluid turning black just about OK
- Dad’s transaction will secure billions, OK?
- OK to go with expert
- The old man’s fur is okay
- Good enough, as port proved to be after dinner
- Not bad / as forged notes?
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The straight part
We know that "Barely adequate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case barely adequate = passable.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 PASSABLE mean?
PASSABLE adjective- That may be passed or traversed.
- Tolerable; adequate; no more than satisfactory.
- Able to "pass", or be accepted as a member of a race, sex or other group to which society would not otherwise regard one as belonging.