Got ready (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">got ready</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('prepare' can be a synonym of 'get ready')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for prepared that I've seen before include "Made or got ready" , "Ready for action" , "edited" , "Waiting" , "All set" .)
(Other definitions for ripened that I've seen before include "Matured, aged" , "Became mature" , "(Of fruit) matured" .)