The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 2 plus 5 letter word SOONER OR LATER
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More clues leading to the result SOONER OR LATER
- Inevitably — but not now?
- Eventually one will be gripped by dreadful terror also
- At some stage note error also needs correction
- Inevitably, but never at the appointed time?
- Inevitably, blasted ale leads to omissions, negligence and to errors
- Rather alert, possibly grabbing gold eventually
- Eventually, famous fiddler invested in struggling old realtors
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Eventually" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case eventually = sooner or later.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.