Cryptic crossword clue
Author remains confused, having missed a statement from Pope 2,3,2,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 2 plus 5 letter word TO ERR IS HUMAN

I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
T
O
E
R
R
I
S
H
U
M
A
N

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "statement from Pope" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case statement from pope = to err is human.
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.

Crossword Answer definitions

Latest crossword clues with full explanations