The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GRANTED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Gifted/admittedly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gifted/admittedly = granted.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 GRANTED mean?
GRANTED verb- (ditransitive) to give (permission or wish)
- (ditransitive) To bestow or confer, with or without compensation, particularly in answer to prayer or request; to give.
- To agree with (someone) on (something); to accept (something) for the sake of argument; to admit to (someone) that (something) is true.
- To assent; to consent.
- Used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument
- Used to concede a point, often before stating some contrasting information.