The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ENABLED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ENABLED
- Having steered past it, reversal of plague made possible
- Made possible what happened when Ms Sharples was cut
- One wept after heartless Etonian’s given power
- Qualified as proficient in goal
- Amazing deal Ben facilitated
- Allowed rising adversity to crush liberal journalist
- Qualified journalist pens story with fellow that must be new
- Allowed to be clever in denouement
- Allowed to be clever in the finish
- Given power to arrest, Yorkshire Regional Crime Squad all finally going round
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The straight part
We know that "Qualified" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case qualified = enabled.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 ENABLED mean?
ENABLED verb- To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.
- To affirm; to make firm and strong.
- To qualify or approve for some role or position; to render sanction or authorization to; to confirm suitability for.
- To yield the opportunity or provide the possibility for something; to provide with means, opportunities, and the like.
- To imply or tacitly confer excuse for an action or a behavior.
- To put a circuit element into action by supplying a suitable input pulse.
- To activate, to make operational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
- Being capable for use or action; not disabled
- Adapted for use with the specified mechanism or system.