The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NOSEY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result NOSEY
- Curious opposites are back-to-back
- Inquisitive – negative turning positive
- Negative and affirmative backing is most curious
- English child brought up close to Dorothy Parker may be so
- Back only positive part of 24 — that’s curious
- Response to simple question, then its opposite, turned up? That’s curious
- Inquisitive lad brought up easily discontented
- No agreement turned up? Curious
- I agree, on reflection, that’s curious
- Yes. No. Maybe. Getting personal
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The straight part
We know that "Parker may be so" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case parker may be so = nosey.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 NOSEY mean?
NOSEY noun- A look at something to satisfy one's curiosity.
- Prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.
- Having a large or elongated nose.