The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word UNCOMMON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result UNCOMMON
- A Parisian officer leading Frenchmen forward and out of the way
- Singular French figure on public land
- Singular noun arranged around punctuation mark, shortly
- Very masculine Scotsman is not often seen
- In Montmartre, a joint seldom found
- Rare to find a French article on the lower classes? Not entirely
- Rare sort of noun, shortened in the middle
- Rare, one abroad on public land
- Strange that uncle gives up the French mystic chant on Monday
- One avoiding Communion perhaps is atypical
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The straight part
We know that "out of the way" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case out of the way = uncommon.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.
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What does UNCOMMON mean?
UNCOMMON adjective- Rare; not readily found; unusual.
- Remarkable; exceptional.
- Exceedingly, exceptionally.