The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 4 plus 3 plus 2 letter word AS THE CASE MAY BE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result AS THE CASE MAY BE
- According to the circumstances, open or closed?
- Each asset renewed, possibly depending on conditions
- Carried on board, or stored in hold, depending on circumstances?
- Heat’s damaged container, perhaps, depending on circumstances
- Easy sports with beach teams, depending on circumstances
- Open or closed, perhaps
- Accordingly open and shut?
- Perhaps test leading attaché according to circumstances
- Rashly say ‘Macbeth’ with ease according to circumstances
- A second teaches differently, perhaps, depending on the particular circumstances
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The straight part
We know that "depending on conditions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case depending on conditions = as the case may be.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.