The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RALLIED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RALLIED
- Met together for cause: Republican joined
- In bumpy ride everyone pulled together
- Got together and improved
- Brought together, the Royal Academy and Liberal fibbed
- Read ill criminal made a recovery
- Recovered in league following run
- Sent back, my love, with dicky heart, recovered
- Participated in demo song with artist and student
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The straight part
We know that "Recovered" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case recovered = rallied.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 RALLIED mean?
RALLIED verb- To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.
- To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.
- To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.
- To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.
- To tease; to chaff good-humouredly.