The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ACQUIRED
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More clues leading to the result ACQUIRED
- Got a hundred pound note deposited
- Received account for sheets of paper, 500
- Got a hundred pounds to guard empty residence
- Got hold of mostly free wine
- Got paper after a hundred died
- Gained release, almost looking embarrassed
- Got free, almost looking embarrassed
- Got hold of many sheets of paper to be put into a record
- Obtained a hundred and twenty-four sheets to put on end of bed
- Sound a group of singers had picked up
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The straight part
We know that "picked up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case picked up = acquired.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 ACQUIRED mean?
ACQUIRED verb- To get.
- To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
- To contract.
- To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
- Developed after birth; not congenital.