The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NEWER
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More clues leading to the result NEWER
- Note big jug is more fresh
- Updated drainage system, reversing initial direction
- Never has waist doubled? Not that old!
- More current needs electricity with extra resistance initially
- Opponents and partners right to get more ‘with it’?
- Later version you get when you upgrade and renew production
- Canine werewolf characters are more novel
- One by one we rose showing something relatively recent
- More recent tune we recognise partly
- Crew enthusiastically keeps turning more creative
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "more novel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more novel = newer.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 NEWER mean?
NEWER adjective- Recently made, or created.
- Additional; recently discovered.
- Current or later, as opposed to former.
- Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.
- In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.
- Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.
- Newborn.
- Of recent origin; having taken place recently.
- Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.
- Recently arrived or appeared.
- Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.
- (of a period of time) Next; about to begin or recently begun.