The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word POSSESS
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More clues leading to the result POSSESS
- Have old German force backing law-enforcers
- Gain control over law-enforcing group, extremely sedulous
- Have people to enforce law, sedulous, at borders
- Obtain endless drink on ship
- Have control of backup groups carrying spades
- Have groups of lawmen succeeded?
- Have sons got into groups of friends?
- Have Nazis followed search party?
- Hive [hAve] missing parts of dresses so patched up
- Have groups of searchers succeeded?
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The straight part
We know that "hAve" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case have = possess.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 POSSESS mean?
POSSESS verb- To have; to have ownership of.
- To take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner.
- (chiefly with of) To vest ownership in (someone, or oneself); to give someone power or knowledge; to acquaint; to inform.