The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ACTUATE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ACTUATE
- Deed you say was worrying? Get going
- Ta-ta? Cue possibly to get going
- Lead a high card, then tense up inside
- Expert, holding tight, pulled back trigger
- Tightly drawn back in one move
- Cut a tea break to get things moving
- Pretend to be posh at Eton, initially, to get things started
- Motivate heads of academic committee to undertake administrative tasks efficiently
- Start working after getting tensed about protection by an expert
- ... to rouse on a cut-off at close to nine
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The straight part
We know that "trigger" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case trigger = actuate.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 ACTUATE mean?
ACTUATE verb- To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
- To incite to action; to motivate.