The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GROUNDED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result GROUNDED
- Good and mature, but unable to go up in the world?
- Underdog, abused but connected to reality
- Kept in hole in criminal drug den
- Good description of a corporation perhaps, firmly established
- Good — well-developed and sensible
- German’s mature and sensible — and down to earth
- Underdog’s out – though shouldn’t be out?
- Fundamentally instructed to be confined to one’s room
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The straight part
We know that "Fundamentally instructed/confined to one’s room" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fundamentally instructed/confined to one’s room = grounded.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GROUNDED mean?
GROUNDED verb- To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
- To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
- To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
- To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
- To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
- To place something on the ground.
- To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.
- To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
- To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
- To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.
- (of an airman) Not allowed to fly.
- (of a person, predicative) Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.
- (of a person) Mature, sensible with well-considered priorities.
- Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.