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Raises end casually to show its fully prepared state (9)

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readiness

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'prepared state' is the definition.
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'raises end casually' is the wordplay.
'casually' indicates an anagram (a casual or disordered version of the letters).
'raises'+'end'='raisesend'
'raisesend' with letters rearranged gives 'READINESS'.

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(Other definitions for readiness that I've seen before include "Immediate availability" , "Inclination" , "Promptitude" , "initiative" , "State of being prepared and willing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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