The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EXECUTE
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More clues leading to the result EXECUTE
- Devon river with very attractive effect
- Something moving between banks, with winning effect
- Top four dismissed from board
- Top director sacking four
- Former City off-road vehicle to perform
- Flower given to darling creates effect
- Realise river’s attractive
- 10 tucked into extremely expensive and charming produce
- Put to death — and do it with a will
- Do kill
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The straight part
We know that "Kill" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kill = execute.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 EXECUTE mean?
EXECUTE verb- To kill as punishment for capital crimes.
- To carry out; to put into effect.
- To perform.
- To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.
- To start, launch or run
- To run, usually successfully.