Open up possibilities for Edwin (5)

I believe the answer is:

widen

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'open up' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for widen that I've seen before include "Stretch sideways" , "Dilate" , "Expand" , "Broaden - enlarge" , "Edwin (anag)" .)

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