The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word APPRISE
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More clues leading to the result APPRISE
- Paper is edited to inform
- A very low increase in brief
- Brief very quietly delving into issue
- Inform judge, ignoring second of answers
- Make aware of price increase on computer program
- Warn parish priest getting into a lift
- Notify primate about capital abbot originally left
- Tell to get up to welcome opening of presents twice
- A lever, we hear, to get tip off
- Give notice — there’s an object to be won, we hear
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The straight part
We know that "Inform/" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case inform/ = apprise.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 APPRISE mean?
APPRISE verb- To notify, or to make aware; to inform.