The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DESCRIBE
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result DESCRIBE
- Define and date key part of vault
- Draw from French writer
- Outline of French writer
- Label in new seed bed
- Supply account of beers I’d drunk around clubs
- Trace key member in Delaware
- Writer comes after top journo over detail
- Illustrate key opening prison after revolution with touch of euphoria
- Make fun of candidate at the back following report of record recount
- Give details of closure of watercress bed in river
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The straight part
We know that "Draw" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case draw = describe.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 DESCRIBE mean?
DESCRIBE verb- To represent in words.
- To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
- To give rise to a geometrical structure.
- To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
- To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.