Cryptic crossword clue
Athenian’s letter is upside-down in part 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word PSI

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P
S
I


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The straight part
We know that "Athenian’s letter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case athenian’s letter = psi.
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 PSI mean?

PSI noun
  1. The twenty-third letter of Classical and Modern Greek and the twenty-fifth letter of Old and Ancient Greek.
  2. A form of psychic energy.

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