The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CALIBRE
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More clues leading to the result CALIBRE
- Liberal in concern, showing quality of character
- Character or bore on the Tube?
- Means of gauging a boring job
- Be concerned over politician’s character
- “Boreability“?
- Oversight describing short politician as bore
- Quality gerbil a cat’s snatched from behind
- Character showing concern about small library
- Concern about politician’s ability
- Level of excellence that’s seen in shooters?
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The straight part
We know that "Quality" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case quality = calibre.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CALIBRE mean?
CALIBRE noun- Diameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands.
- The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet, a projectile, or a column.
- A nominal name for a cartridge type, which may not exactly indicate its true size and may include other measurements such as cartridge length or black powder capacity. Eg 7.62×39 or 38.40.
- Unit of measure used to express the length of the bore of a weapon. The number of calibres is determined by dividing the length of the bore of the weapon, from the breech face of the tube to the muzzle, by the diameter of its bore. A gun tube the bore of which is 40 feet (480 inches) long and 12 inches in diameter is said to be 40 calibers long.
- Relative size, importance, magnitude.
- Capacity or compass of mind.
- Degree of importance or station in society.