The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RELIEVED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RELIEVED
- Freed, evil snakes in grass
- Happy to become ever idle
- Thankful to take cover, lying back in grass
- Glad about first lady wearing top
- Thankful to have finished one’s duty
- Not so anxious since replacement’s arrived?
- Freed from anxiety about the first woman to break cover
- Glad to stand in for daughter
- Saved by camouflage rolling in grass
- Went through again, putting in clue finally made easier
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The straight part
We know that "Saved" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case saved = relieved.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RELIEVED mean?
RELIEVED verb- To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
- To ease (someone, a part of the body etc.) or give relief from physical pain or discomfort.
- To alleviate (pain, distress, mental discomfort etc.).
- To provide comfort or assistance to (someone in need, especially in poverty).
- To lift up; to raise again.
- To raise (someone) out of danger or from (a specified difficulty etc.).
- To free (someone) from debt or legal obligations; to give legal relief to.
- To bring military help to (a besieged town); to lift the siege on.
- To release (someone) from or of a difficulty, unwanted task, responsibility etc.
- (job) To free (someone) from their post, task etc. by taking their place.
- To make (something) stand out; to make prominent, bring into relief.
- To go to the toilet; to defecate or urinate.
- Experiencing or exhibiting relief; freed from stress or discomfort.