Crossword Genius

Suggested not breaking any laws on terror (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

implicit

'suggested' is the definition.
(implicit can mean implied or suggested)

'not breaking any laws on terror' is the wordplay.
'not breaking any laws' becomes 'licit' (licit means allowed or permitted).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'terror' becomes 'imp'.
'licit' put after 'imp' is 'IMPLICIT'.

(Other definitions for implicit that I've seen before include "Indirectly implied" , "Suggested though not directly expressed" , "Understood, tacit" , "Absolute and unquestioning, as obedience should be" , "Inherent but not made clear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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