The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TUTORED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TUTORED
- Did coach express disapproval? Nothing radical
- Taught after time out 11
- Taught nothing revolutionary after expression of disapproval
- Educated workers with books about leftist
- In France you rent — landlord finally instructed
- Taught
- Trio, initially, or duet, badly taught
- Female, one lacking in fortitude, rotten as a university student?
- Central part of study about rent was instructive
- Taught you French and German by rote? That’s unusual!
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The straight part
We know that "was instructive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case was instructive = tutored.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 TUTORED mean?
TUTORED verb- To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.
- To treat with authority or sternness.