The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TOECAP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TOECAP
- Expert about to break best form of digital security
- To step backwards in part of shoe
- One gets Polish at Aldershot to step back
- Reportedly, pull top thing for protecting a boot
- Climbing expert brought in first boot accessory
- A poet caught out, being a bit of a heel? Quite the opposite
- It’s essential for Oxford to step back
- Pilot in grass, lifted part of footwear
- Boot option to raise speed
- Expert airman rising in foremost position, showing what’s distinctive on wing tip
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "a bit of a heel? Quite the opposite" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a bit of a heel? quite the opposite = toecap.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 TOECAP mean?
TOECAP noun- A piece of leather or other material on a shoe or boot that covers the toes.