The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BRIEFED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BRIEFED
- Initially, bid’s rejected — is estate agent told?
- Prepared to be given a diet of cheese?
- Brought up to date, as French cheese-lovers may be
- Informed dairy product gets scoffed
- … ‘Pants on!’, instructed lawyer
- Informed of plot involving umpire accepting bribe essentially
- Cheese provided nourishment — gave instructions in case
- Terse editor filled in
- Prepared in case cheese gets supplied
- Filled in and served cheese?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "filled in" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case filled in = briefed.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BRIEFED mean?
BRIEFED verb- To summarize a recent development to some person with decision-making power.
- To write a legal argument and submit it to a court.