The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RESTORE
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More clues leading to the result RESTORE
- Bring back Danish bread after nap
- Where to buy Bible, or hand it back?
- Repair resort, half damaged
- Put back in forest or earth
- Do up shop near the centre of Alfreton
- Touch up a painting of deranged headless forester
- Fix resistance in stereo output
- Concerned with husband’s repair
- Give back foreign currency after holiday
- Return and break mineral
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Touch up a painting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case touch up a painting = restore.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 RESTORE mean?
RESTORE noun- The act of recovering data or a system from a backup.
- To reestablish, or bring back into existence.
- To bring back to good condition from a state of decay or ruin.
- To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace.
- To give in place of, or as restitution for.
- To recover (data, etc.) from a backup.
- To bring (a note) back to its original signification.
- To make good; to make amends for.