The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CLEARED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CLEARED
- At sea, declare how weather has improved
- Brightened up, when found not guilty
- King captured in December revolution is shown to be innocent
- Brought in and acquitted
- Got over being freed of blame
- Mistakenly declare acquitted
- Found not guilty of having made a profit
- Earned 150, got notice to visit Enforcement Directorate
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "acquitted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case acquitted = cleared.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 CLEARED mean?
CLEARED verb- To remove obstructions, impediments or other unwanted items from.
- To remove (items or material) so as to leave something unobstructed or open.
- To become free from obstruction or obscurement; to become transparent.
- To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from (a matter); to clarify or resolve; to clear up.
- To remove from suspicion, especially of having committed a crime.
- To pass without interference; to miss.
- (activities such as jumping or throwing) To exceed a stated mark.
- To finish or complete (a stage, challenge, or game).
- Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.
- To earn a profit of; to net.
- To approve or authorise for a particular purpose or action; to give clearance to.
- To obtain approval or authorisation in respect of.
- To obtain a clearance.
- To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
- To disengage oneself from incumbrances, distress, or entanglements; to become free.
- To hit, kick, head, punch etc. (a ball, puck) away in order to defend one's goal.
- To reset or unset; to return to an empty state or to zero.
- To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.