The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ROTATED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ROTATED
- . Turned to books held in high esteem
- Went round gallery housed by Pole
- Nonsense a young lout spun
- Turned last of 15 round gallery
- Went round to add a name to the list
- Went round gallery guarded by staff
- Went around gallery protected by staff
- Staff outside gallery took turns
- Old rubbish assumed by socialist is spun
- Went round rubbish deposited by an old rocker
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The straight part
We know that "Went round" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case went round = rotated.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 ROTATED mean?
ROTATED verb- To spin, turn, or revolve.
- To advance through a sequence; to take turns.
- (of aircraft) To lift the nose, just prior to takeoff.
- To spin, turn, or revolve something.
- To advance something through a sequence; to allocate or deploy in turns.
- To replace older materials or to place older materials in front of newer ones so that older ones get used first.
- To grow or plant (crops) in a certain order.
- Having undergone rotation about an axis.