The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word READIER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result READIER
- More prepared and stern, accepting finish
- More willing to use exit in back
- More inclined to fade into last position
- One immersed in textbook is better prepared
- More inclined to stop working without raise? Just the opposite
- Note one England soccer defender is more available
- Anthology keeps one better prepared
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The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does READIER mean?
READIER noun- One who or that which makes something ready.
- Prepared for immediate action or use.
- Inclined; apt to happen.
- Liable at any moment.
- Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind.
- Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient.