The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ADMITTED
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More clues leading to the result ADMITTED
- Acknowledged being enrolled as member
- Confessed to having a hand in deed, half-heartedly
- Hand in a legal document, not English? It’s accepted
- Taken for granted
- Owned up to being mad about IT man
- Owned up and afforded entry
- Hand in notice editor allowed
- Confessed getting taken in
- Glove mostly carried by a theologian is allowed
- Made concession to be allowed in
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The straight part
We know that "Owned up to" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case owned up to = admitted.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 ADMITTED mean?
ADMITTED verb- To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
- To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
- To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny
- To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
- To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of).
- To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.