The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DUTIFUL
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More clues leading to the result DUTIFUL
- Doing as expected of the French, proper, returning with useful tips
- Recognising responsibility to start off audit, worried over flu outbreak
- Devoted daughter attractive? Not Beatrice!
- Diligent quote oddly erased in correcting fluid
- Conscientiously compliant in saying “levy complete”
- Responsible university scientist finally separating new fluid
- Devoted daughter handsome beau largely avoids
- Obedient duke you almost argue with close to Malibu lake
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The straight part
We know that "doing as expected" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case doing as expected = dutiful.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DUTIFUL mean?
DUTIFUL adjective- Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.
- Pertaining to one's duty; demonstrative of one's sense of duty.