The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ADEPTLY
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More clues leading to the result ADEPTLY
- Plug record on telly, regularly showing proficiency
- Cleverly lay around outside office
- A delicate pregnant lady’s clothing displayed with skill
- Notice and see about small point capably
- Pet lady trained with skill
- Play Ted reviewed with expertise
- Skilfully shows a department's extreme lunacy
- Suitably pinching, heartlessly done with skill
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The straight part
We know that "Cleverly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cleverly = adeptly.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.