The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SATISFIED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SATISFIED
- Rested on side, if abnormally happy
- Fulfilled? Sure
- Met deaf half-sister round about half-time
- Is heartlessly sacked after a day served
- Retaining information, test is provided with content
- Met inquiry into a serious tax evasion fraud Detective Sergeant leads astray
- Met tides, as if at sea
- Pleased day is left to escape competitors
- Settled, one’s nourished keeping middle of insides full
- Upset, ‘It’s safe,’ I’d answered
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What does SATISFIED mean?
SATISFIED verb- To do enough for; to meet the needs of; to fulfill the wishes or requirements of.
- To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
- To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.
- To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
- To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
- In a state of satisfaction.