Cryptic crossword clue
Fancy seeing you at Lord's, Williams — sadly, I must go! 3,1,5,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 1 plus 5 plus 5 letter word ITS A SMALL WORLD

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The straight part
We know that "Fancy seeing you" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fancy seeing you = its a small world.
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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