The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PRESENT
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More clues leading to the result PRESENT
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The straight part
We know that "Gift/dispatched in advance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gift/dispatched in advance = present.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 PRESENT mean?
PRESENT noun- The current moment or period of time.
- The present tense.
- Relating to now, for the time being; current.
- Located in the immediate vicinity.
- Having an immediate effect (of a medicine, poison etc.); fast-acting.
- Not delayed; immediate; instant.
- Ready; quick in emergency.
- Favorably attentive; propitious.
- Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
- Attentive; alert; focused.
- A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
- The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
- To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
- To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
- To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
- To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.
- To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
- To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
- To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
- To put on, stage (a play etc.).
- To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
- To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
- To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
- To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
- (with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
- To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
- To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
- To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow.
- To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
- To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
- To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.