The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DISPOSE
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More clues leading to the result DISPOSE
- Arrange for long bribes to be held up
- Get rid of officer’s heartless gang
- Decide to stop holding concessions back
- Arrange good-looking person, ignoring hot model
- Get shot of Sun model after turning over papers
- Arrange rubbish at front of carriage
- Settle amount, tackling rising inflationary measure
- Arrange to get rid
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The straight part
We know that "decide" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decide = dispose.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 DISPOSE mean?
DISPOSE noun- The disposal or management of something.
- Behaviour; disposition.
- (used with "of") To eliminate or to get rid of something.
- To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
- To deal out; to assign to a use.
- To incline.
- To bargain; to make terms.
- To regulate; to adjust; to settle; to determine.