The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MEDULLA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MEDULLA
- Intend shortly to hide drab innards of plant
- Consider clamping journalist on a part of the 10
- Punk on grey with a bit of a brain
- Old woman injecting drug to numb bone marrow
- Your crossword setter not exciting? A bit of a brain!
- Abdulla dropped a sailor for setter in the middle bit
- Bond's boss to refer to turned-up bone
- Intend shortly to enclose grey brain part
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "part of the 10" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case part of the 10 = medulla.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 MEDULLA mean?
MEDULLA noun- The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
- The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.
- The medulla oblongata.
- The internal tissue of a plant.