The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BLENDED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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What does BLENDED mean?
BLENDED verb- To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.
- To be mingled or mixed.
- To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.
- Representing a mixture of something.