Crossword Genius

Guaranteed sore on the outside has healed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

secured

'guaranteed' is the definition.
(securing is a kind of guaranteeing)

'sore on the outside has healed' is the wordplay.
'on the outside' means to remove the middle letters.
'has' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'healed' becomes 'cured' ('cure' can be a synonym of 'heal').
'sore' with its centre removed is 'se'.
'se'+'cured'='SECURED'

(Other definitions for secured that I've seen before include "locked up" , "Rescued (anag.)" , "Made safe or fastened safely" , "Seized" , "Got by special effort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.