The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word AFOREMENTIONED
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More clues leading to the result AFOREMENTIONED
- Previously cited supervisors entering sadly on a diet
- Bad idea not bringing in supervisors earlier
- Dealt with team leaders replacing chapter already introduced
- Above supervisors, I note, revelling in promotion
- On a diet, perhaps, including those in charge above
- Idea not supposed to impress supervisors, alluded to previously
- Previously referred to supervisors in a note I’d composed
- Previously referred to a figure heard and acknowledged
- A quartet guys steered clear of, I say
- Bosses introduced to fresh idea not previously communicated
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "already introduced" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case already introduced = aforementioned.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 AFOREMENTIONED mean?
AFOREMENTIONED noun- The one or ones mentioned previously.
- Previously mentioned.