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Answered, “El Pibe de Oro is confused after loss of damaged oboe” (7)

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replied

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'answered' is the definition.
('reply' can be a synonym of 'answer')

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(Other definitions for replied that I've seen before include "Gave answer" , "Wrote back" , "came back" , "Responded" , "Made some response" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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