(Does) as instructed (2,5)

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obeys

'does as instructed' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for obeys that I've seen before include "Carries out orders" , "Follows orders" , "Heeds" , "Submits to authority" , "Does as one's told" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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