The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AMID
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result AMID
- In the thick of domestic, Bond’s boss must step back
- Surrounded by charity collecting millions
- During month, support's around
- In Potsdam, I design pots!
- Among and in the morning papers
- Surrounded by help accepting little money
- Surrounded by support, receiving money
- Surrounded by four characters in crowd, I marched back
- Surrounded by bedlam, I distract guards
- Surrounded by morning papers?
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The straight part
We know that "During" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case during = amid.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 AMID mean?
AMID preposition- In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.