State of being prepared (9)
I believe the answer is:
readiness
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">state of being prepared</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for readiness that I've seen before include "in prepared position" , "State of preparedness" , "State of being prepared and willing" , "Inclination" , "Promptitude" .)