The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PROWESS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result PROWESS
- Skill of old wife employed in section of media
- Great ability of female counterpart to bow?
- Newspapers containing openings for office worker's skill
- Mastery of witty leaders in the newspapers
- Media coverage of old women’s skill
- ‘Bravery’ of players who are paid to conceal stitch-up
- Bravery shown in old western covered by media
- Bravery that hurts newspapers on both sides
- Expression of discomfort when trapped by journalists’ skill
- Expertise for you and I takes two seconds
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The straight part
We know that "skill" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case skill = prowess.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 PROWESS mean?
PROWESS noun- Skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity.
- Distinguished bravery or courage, especially in battle; heroism.
- An act of prowess.