The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PERUSED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PERUSED
- Studied for a degree after employment
- Examined? That’s not new after half-term
- Studied South American country’s education
- Training trick daughter studied
- Studied ‘Introduction to Plato’ with hesitation? Not new!
- Read by custom on the first of December
- Read through and enjoyed
- Studied at regular speed on land
- Studied country’s extended borders
- Took a look at South American country’s education
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The straight part
We know that "studied" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case studied = perused.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 PERUSED mean?
PERUSED verb- To examine or consider with care.
- To read completely.
- To look over casually; to skim.
- To go from place to place; to wander.