The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word WEN
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The straight part
We know that "Cyst" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cyst = wen.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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What does WEN mean?
WEN noun- A cyst on the skin.
- A runic letter later replaced by w
- The time at which something happens.
- (interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- At an earlier time and under different, usually less favorable, circumstances.
- (relative) At which, on which, during which: often omitted or replaced with that.
- (interrogative) What time; which time.
- The time that.
- At (or as soon as) that time that; at the (or any and every) time that; if.
- During the time that; at the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase.
- At what time; at which time.
- Since; given the fact that; considering that.
- Whereas; although; at the same time as; in spite of the fact that.