Better equipped (5)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">better equipped</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for abler that I've seen before include "Showing more skill" , "Increasingly smart" , "stronger" , "More gifted or competent - maybe a seaman?" , "More capable" .)