Carries out (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">carries out</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('execute' can be a synonym of 'carry out')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for executes that I've seen before include "Carries out or inflicts capital punishment" , "Carries out something" , "Does away with" , "Carries out and puts to death" , "Carries out and legally kills" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">carries out</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(performing is a kind of carrying out)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for performs that I've seen before include "Carries out, acts" , "Carries out, accomplishes" , "Carries into effect or functions" , "Acts or executes" , "Acts as in play" .)