The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RE-ELECT
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More clues leading to the result RE-ELECT
- Again choose City trader’s opening after dance
- . Look longingly round European court and return to office
- Return once more in dance, pirouetting etc
- Choose another time to take part in degree lectures
- Put up again after changing sides halfway, and get in again
- Give seat once more to dance partner at court
- Once more choose spin; Thirimanne finally will get caught
- Return again and stagger European court
- To choose again, roll dicespin, half of it
- Return again to participate in free lectures
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "choose (elect, for) another time (in office)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case choose (elect, for) another time (in office) = re-elect.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 RE-ELECT mean?
RE-ELECT verb- To elect for a second or subsequent time.