The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SECURED
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More clues leading to the result SECURED
- Fixed small issue finally: healthy again
- Children keeping dog that's fast
- Having collateral tied up?
- Tethered dog surrounded by children
- Managed to get fixed after emptying space
- Pip has taken dog in to be tied up
- Tethered dog tucked into fruity bit
- When children are about the dog is tied up
- Sow gets dog tied up
- Tied up dog, with sow around
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The straight part
We know that "fast" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fast = secured.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 SECURED mean?
SECURED verb- To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
- To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
- To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
- To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
- To plight or pledge.