Answer: picked

AnswerCrossword Clue
pickedPICK, to select (to choose (to select by preference))
pickedEat food or a meal in small amounts or without much appetite
pickedRepeatedly pull at something with one's fingers
pickedLift up one's ball, esp. when conceding a hole
pickedChoose (someone or something) from a number of alternatives, typically after careful thought
pickedPluck the strings of (a guitar or banjo)
pickedPlay a tune on such an instrument slowly or with difficulty
pickedTake hold of and lift or move
pickedMake (a hole) in fabric by doing this
PICKEDChosen
pickedRemove unwanted matter from (one's nose or teeth) by using one's finger or a pointed instrument
pickedCriticize someone in a niggling way
pickedTake hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing
pickedWalk slowly and carefully, selecting the best or safest places to put one's feet
PICKEDLike apples and Afros
PICKEDGathered, as berries
PICKEDSelected
PICKED... apart (criticized in detail)