The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ADJUDGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ADJUDGE
- Failure to impress Jack in time to get award
- Consider US lawyer’s twisted justice
- Decide on publicity estimate?
- Adjective used extremely oddly goes to pronounce sentence
- Determine to be member of panel assessing commercials?
- Value a daughter on recorder
- Consider latter-day Deborah, perhaps
- Award present referee
- Determine today’s rate
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The straight part
We know that "Value" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case value = adjudge.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ADJUDGE mean?
ADJUDGE verb- To declare to be.
- To deem or determine to be.
- To award judicially; to assign.