The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ASCRIBED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ASCRIBED
- Credited as two berths for sleepers sharing an end
- Credited to Alexander Scriabin initially then heartlessly copied
- Basic red wrongly assigned
- Assigned in form of overlapping places to sleep
- Put down a small plot, after felony was twice curtailed
- Gave credit to writer in the present era
- Gave credit for writer that’s penetrating in the present era
- Assigned a small place to sleep, overlapping with another
- Put down in the role of copy editor
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What does ASCRIBED mean?
ASCRIBED verb- To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.
- To attribute a book, painting or any work of art or literature to a writer or creator.
- (with to) To believe in or agree with; subscribe.