The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LIVED
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More clues leading to the result LIVED
- Experienced setter’s charging £500
- Dwelt, as it happens, with daughter
- Four managed outside and survived
- Experienced person that’s horrible must retire
- Was Dickens taken aback?
- Was angry when second island ceded to Spain
- Rising dust storm continued
- What you get at a noisy gig may be well-worn
- 7 Across climbing drew breath
- The Prince of Darkness came back experienced
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The straight part
We know that "Was" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case was = lived.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.
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What does LIVED mean?
LIVED verb- To be alive; to have life.
- To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- To cope.
- To pass life in a specified manner.
- To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).
- (followed by "on" or "upon") To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (in combination) Having a specified duration of life.