The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OFFERED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result OFFERED
- Departs after start before getting volunteered
- Did volunteer take case of sweet wine?
- Provided unlimited coffee and wine
- Made tender love very loudly, flushed after ecstasy
- Turned European left-wing? That’s proposed!
- Volunteered a bit of ‘Offside! Ref! Foul!’ but it’s rebuffed
- Made a bid with amazing fee for gold finally
- Unlimited funds revolutionary extended
- Suggested wrong hue — ultimately, scarlet
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The straight part
We know that "Did volunteer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case did volunteer = offered.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 OFFERED mean?
OFFERED verb- To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
- To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
- To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
- To present (something) to God or gods as a gesture of worship, or for a sacrifice.
- To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
- To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
- To happen, to present itself.
- To make an attempt; typically used with at.
- To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive way; to threaten.