Mature - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'mature' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for aged that I've seen before include "Elderly" , "Advanced in years" , "Antiquated" , "Became older" , "way over the hill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, the LA Times and the Evening Standard.

'mature' is the definition.
(I know that mature can be written as ripe)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ripe that I've seen before include "Mature, ready for harvesting" , "Mature for eating like fruit" , "At fruition" , "Fully developed or matured" , "Seasoned, fully grown" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, the LA Times and the Evening Standard.

'mature' is the definition.
(I know that mature can be written as grow)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for grow that I've seen before include "Develop; increase" , "Multiply" , "Become larger" , "Develop - propagate" , "Burgeon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, the LA Times and the Evening Standard.

'mature' is the definition.
(to ripen is to mature)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ripen that I've seen before include "Grow to maturity like fruit" , "Get ready for 2" , "Mature, develop" , "Become ready for picking" , "Become ready for eating" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Guardian, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Times, The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, the Evening Standard, The Sun, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Times.

'mature' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for adult that I've seen before include "Full-grown" , "I wasn't born yesterday" , "not green" , "No child" , "Person of mature age" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Guardian, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Times, The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, the Evening Standard, The Sun, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Times.

'mature' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for grown that I've seen before include "Increased; raised" , "increased in stature?" , "Big" , "Fully developed" , "Matured" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Guardian, the Penny Press, The Mirror, The Times, The New York Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, the Evening Standard, The Sun, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Times.

'mature' is the definition.
(growing up is a kind of maturing)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for grow up that I've seen before include "Become an adult" , "Become mature, or an injunction to have sense" , "Develop, become mature" , "Become mature - or injunction to act like it?" , "Be your age, acquire maturity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

Mature (4)