The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPECULATE
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More clues leading to the result SPECULATE
- As before, observe flood in which fish flips over
- Bet you’ll get place set up as a home
- Cut a sleep out to reflect
- Rob supports old Bob in gamble
- Guess clue wrongly in rush
- Bet clue’s composed in a rush
- Guess odds on clue being solved initially ain’t too extreme?
- City university lecturer in sudden rush to theorise
- Form a baseless theory to invest in stocks
- 13d
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The straight part
We know that "As before, observe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as before, observe = speculate.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 SPECULATE mean?
SPECULATE verb- To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.
- To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
- To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
- To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.