The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ANSWERED
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More clues leading to the result ANSWERED
- Responded to article by son and wife before daughter
- Returned as new, mulled wine
- Returned with outstanding change of direction, volley initially out
- Satisfied, read news out
- Satisfied raw needs somehow
- Some Americans were drafted, and responded
- Bad news, dear, it must be acknowledged
- Having returned, were in the sand playing
- Explained some Indians were Dravidians
- A news broadcast read loudly gets acknowledged
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What does ANSWERED mean?
ANSWERED verb- To make a reply or response to.
- To speak in defence against; to reply to in defence.
- To respond to a call by someone at a door or telephone, or other similar piece of equipment.
- To suit a need or purpose satisfactorily.
- To be accountable or responsible; to make amends.
- To file a document in response to a complaint.
- To correspond to; to be in harmony with; to be in agreement with.
- To be opposite, or to act in opposition.
- To be or act in conformity, or by way of accommodation, correspondence, relation, or proportion; to conform; to correspond; to suit; usually with to.
- To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification; to refute.
- To be or act in compliance with, in fulfillment or satisfaction of, as an order, obligation, or demand.
- To render account to or for.
- To atone for; to be punished for.
- To be or act as an equivalent to, or as adequate or sufficient for; to serve for; to repay.