Cryptic crossword clue
Rough increased round middle of fairway 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GRAINED

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What does GRAINED mean?

GRAINED verb
  1. To feed grain to.
  2. To make granular; to form into grains.
  3. To form grains, or to assume a granular form, as the result of crystallization; to granulate.
  4. To texture a surface in imitation of the grain of a substance such as wood.
  5. (tanning) To remove the hair or fat from a skin.
  6. (tanning) To soften leather.
  7. To yield fruit.
GRAINED adjective
  1. Having a grain or grains
  2. Stained with an imitation wood grain
  3. (in combination) Having a specified type of grain e.g. close-grained

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