The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NOTED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
N
O
T
E
D
More clues leading to the result NOTED
- Celebrated day school being over
- Renowned — as is musical work?
- Famous school rejected by daughter
- Was Observer’s fashion to retreat before its boss?
- Well-known public school rejected by duke
- Observed absence of small boy?
- Revolutionary study about part of Bible is well-known
- Famous school raised daughter
- Departs school, coming back famous
- Well-known as a composer’s work
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Famous" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case famous = noted.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 NOTED mean?
NOTED verb- To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
- To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
- To denote; to designate.
- To annotate.
- To set down in musical characters.
- To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
- Well known because of one's reputation; famous, celebrated.