The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ADORNED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ADORNED
- Decorated cherished houses close to town
- Done up by difficulty submitting name to old squadron
- Beautified much-loved houses close to London
- Decorated knight embraced by beloved
- Trouble editor to cover sailors decorated
- Put on finery and rode out
- Fuss, blushing about information finally embellished
- Leaders in dire emergency, needing relaxation, order dinner and return smartened up
- Fighter on horse film overlooked — and Kelly given decking
- Decked an odder type
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The straight part
We know that "Put on finery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put on finery = adorned.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 ADORNED mean?
ADORNED verb- To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.
- Having been decorated or embellished through applied items or alterations (adornments).