The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OKAYED
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More clues leading to the result OKAYED
- Authorised reference covering talk that’s come up
- Cheese dairymaid sent back as approved
- Little Katharine found in dictionary that’s approved
- Approved sort of ox put back in old herd every now and then
- Authorised including Arthurian knight in dictionary
- Gave approval to letter spelled out in dictionary
- Sanctioned Arthurian knight to open Book of Words
- Authorised dictionary contained a type of ox from the east
- Approved knocked-out head moving up
- Finally no article to split Kentucky's editor-approved
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The straight part
We know that "Sanctioned" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sanctioned = okayed.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 OKAYED mean?
OKAYED verb- To approve.
- To confirm by activating a button marked OK.