The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 4 letter word AS YOU WERE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AS YOU WERE
- See, our way worked? Never mind
- Cancelling order for troops
- When solvers start to waver before getting back to normal
- Military command generating woe, year US got involved
- See our way to change military command
- Solution, not new, bypasses the solver. Back to square one
- Military command that’s withdrawn?
- Return to position with ease — your shot
- Relax because solvers and compilers get on
- Description of second person’s past military command?
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The straight part
We know that "Cancelling order for troops" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cancelling order for troops = as you were.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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