The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EVOKE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result EVOKE
- Call up woman protecting old king
- Call up the day before receiving fine
- Bring to mind agreement accepted by the first lady
- Call up in time before collecting in order
- Bring out woman to receive sanction
- Kindle returned some week overdue
- Call up woman to receive approval
- Recall some returning from trek overseas
- Call up the day before about fair
- Call up the day before to collect fine
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The straight part
We know that "Call up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case call up = evoke.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 EVOKE mean?
EVOKE verb- To call out; to draw out or bring forth.
- To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
- To elicit a response.