The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word APPARENTLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result APPARENTLY
- A payment put into use, so I'm told
- A close relative cutting exercise, so it seems
- Are not in use, seemingly
- Exercise involves a payment, it seems
- New play gripped mother, say, or so it seems
- They say a dad, for example, should be in work
- Hideous play about author on the face of it
- Agree to accept a charge by letter as it seems
- Administer without a split, so it would seem
- ‘A’ layer gets raise, so it seems!
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The straight part
We know that "so it would seem" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case so it would seem = apparently.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 APPARENTLY mean?
APPARENTLY adverb- Plainly; clearly; manifestly; evidently.
- Seemingly; in appearance only.
- According to what the speaker has read or heard.