The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UPGRADE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result UPGRADE
- Improve ranking after winning
- Advance quietly in university class
- Improve on high graduate gets with drug
- Argued shiftily about pressure to improve
- You finally admitting dead pager’s broken? Perhaps get a new phone
- Nice surprise for traveller, i.e. all’s arranged with this in Paris De Gaulle
- At university degree is to improve
- A rude GP out to improve
- Promote film ratings and read novel
- Rocky argued about Penny being a better model?
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The straight part
We know that "Improve" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case improve = upgrade.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 UPGRADE mean?
UPGRADE noun- An upward grade or slope.
- An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology
- An improvement
- To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components
- To replace with something better.
- To improve the equipment or furnishings of or services rendered to
- To improve in condition or status.
- To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.
- Up a slope or grade.