The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CRACKED
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What does CRACKED mean?
CRACKED verb- To form cracks.
- To break apart under pressure.
- To become debilitated by psychological pressure.
- To break down or yield, especially under interrogation or torture.
- To make a cracking sound.
- (of a voice) To change rapidly in register.
- (of a pubescent boy's voice) To alternate between high and low register in the process of eventually lowering.
- To make a sharply humorous comment.
- To make a crack or cracks in.
- To break open or crush to small pieces by impact or stress.
- To strike forcefully.
- To open slightly.
- To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure. (Figurative)
- To solve a difficult problem. (Figurative, from cracking a nut.)
- To overcome a security system or a component.
- To cause to make a sharp sound.
- To tell (a joke).
- To break down (a complex molecule), especially with the application of heat: to pyrolyse.
- To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.
- To open a canned beverage, or any packaged drink or food.
- To brag, boast.
- To be ruined or impaired; to fail.
- Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
- Broken into coarse pieces.
- (of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.
- Crazy; crackpot.