The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IMPROVE
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More clues leading to the result IMPROVE
- I make suggestion about PR to achieve better result
- Pick up note about show
- I propose to adopt voting system to make things better
- Make things better for one member having turned over
- Better current politician cycling past
- Island politician with range to make progress
- To get a better position, White’s third play captures pawn with rook
- This setter’s virtually undoubted to get better!
- Pick up stray following mischief-maker
- Progress from practice finally, after unrehearsed act
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The straight part
We know that "make things better" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case make things better = improve.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 IMPROVE mean?
IMPROVE verb- To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
- To become better.
- To disprove or make void; to refute.
- To disapprove of; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure.
- To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.