The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SKILFUL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SKILFUL
- Gifted runner rounded one left at the start
- Capable Silk led astray. Corrupted, nothing less
- Learner in boat endlessly going over tips from unconventional expert
- Capable runner, fellow in period of calm almost
- To glide down a mountain drunk, full, is clever
- Gifted runner starts to long for undemanding legwork
- Orders UK fills for expert
- 7 runner’s squarely back to front
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The straight part
We know that "Capable" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case capable = skilful.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 SKILFUL mean?
SKILFUL adjective- Possessing skill, skilled.