The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 letter word CATCH ON
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More clues leading to the result CATCH ON
- Understand snag in operation
- Grasp chain running under boat
- Understand how to become popular
- Catholic at church working to become popular
- Understand and win popularity
- Get big problem with leg
- Unfireable, get the picture?
- Understand the safe way to carry firearm
- Get wise and become popular
- Twig that the safety device is active
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