Able to read and write (8)
I believe the answer is:
literate
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">able to read and write</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for literate that I've seen before include "well expressed" , "Relate it, being well read" , "properly educated" , "Well-read" , "Able to read and write" .)