The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SKILLED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SKILLED
- Second murdered expert
- Able seaman’s leader knocked off
- Qualified to finish off in Sunday’s early edition
- Expert head of security gets terminated
- Conclusion of Brexiteers defeated expert
- Talented saint committed deadly sin
- Head of state bumped off expert
- Competent head of state assassinated
- Expert did a slalom, perhaps crossing lines
- Expert runner was first to embrace learner
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What does SKILLED mean?
SKILLED adjective- Having or showing skill; skillful.
- Requiring special abilities or training.
- To set apart; separate.
- To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to).
- To know; to understand.
- To have knowledge or comprehension; discern.
- To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous.
- To make a difference; signify; matter.
- To spend acquired points in exchange for skills.