The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 1 plus 4 plus 2 letter word GET A MOVE ON
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More clues leading to the result GET A MOVE ON
- Gone off to collect very old friend that’s come up, don’t be late!
- Hurry up with denial over backing pal employed by Gove earlier
- Hurry up playing with game on TV, one lacking name
- Friend retires during Gove’s appearance
- Tom gave one order to hurry up
- Tory politician welcomes partner back working shift
- Shift AGM — one vote for a change
- Advice to dilatory chess player?
- Education Secretary claims new team working to make progress
- Swinging gate — to advance, step on it
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Advice to dilatory chess player" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case advice to dilatory chess player = get a move on.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.