The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ATYPICAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ATYPICAL
- Play wound up with Act I certainly would be
- Unusual to have year in exotic capital
- Play I act badly out of character
- Unlike you, in play I act badly
- Deviant youth leader in foreign capital
- Unlike the rest, I play-act outrageously
- Different capital built around capital in Yerevan
- Unusual play with Act 1 rewritten
- Unusual layout of capital city terminus
- I play-act, badly out of character
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The straight part
We know that "out of the common" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case out of the common = atypical.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ATYPICAL mean?
ATYPICAL noun- An atypical antipsychotic.
- Not conforming to the normal type.
- Unusual or irregular.