The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EXPOSED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result EXPOSED
- Sat beside old flame, defenceless
- In vulnerable situation, ox shifted with speed
- Revealed old flame was a model
- Revealed orgy of dope and sex
- Vulnerable checkout probed by Times journalist
- Shed light on old school straddling state borders
- Fair sex denied vote, daughter found out
- Old show-off cut off at last, daughter revealed
- hibitions by editor open to view
- Wife once modelled naked
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The straight part
We know that "Shed light on" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shed light on = exposed.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 EXPOSED mean?
EXPOSED verb- To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce to.
- To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image.
- To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness.
- To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc.
- To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs.
- (usually followed by to) Vulnerable, susceptible.