The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GO-AHEAD
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More clues leading to the result GO-AHEAD
- Dynamic leader of Indian state
- Enterprising leader of Indian state?
- Enterprising leader of Indian state
- State of India with leader in authority
- Local hyenas intermittently entering ground emptied in clearance
- Enterprising cashier oddly lacking in motivation
- Approval from Lord to restrain a man holding arms primarily
- Enterprising school principal in India?
- Divine being, having regularly saved cheat, in return gives permission
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "gives permission" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gives permission = go-ahead.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 GO-AHEAD mean?
GO-AHEAD noun- Approval, agreement, or instruction to begin or proceed.
- Progressive; exerting leadership.
- Dashing; energetic.
- Being a score which gives the scoring team or player the lead in the game.