The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ENSCONCED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ENSCONCED
- Installed candle-holder, drilling final piece
- Settled close around fort
- Aim to keep fine at Oxford and settled
- Settled purpose consuming odd members of sect formerly
- Hidden spaces formerly used in digital recording
- Safely established wall bracket finally?
- Lineman circled South Carolina once, and settled down
- Finally settled in French Society, formerly in diplomatic corps
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The straight part
We know that "Finally settled" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case finally settled = ensconced.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 ENSCONCED mean?
ENSCONCED verb- To place in a secure environment.
- To settle comfortably.
- Placed in a secure environment.
- Settled comfortably.