The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word FLAT OUT
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More clues leading to the result FLAT OUT
- As quickly as possible, lying down
- Even unacceptable at top speed
- Florida salesman using every effort
- Very quickly shattered
- Home and away, using every effort
- In Florida, a solicitor’s using every effort
- Nuisance for driver revealed at top speed
- Ignore rules going round a kind of junction as fast as possible
- Going at full speed — or lying prone on the ground
- Lbw, say, hitting pad at high speed
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "using every effort" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case using every effort = flat out.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 FLAT OUT mean?
FLAT OUT adjective- Complete, total, downright.
- Very busy.
- Lazy, sleeping.
- At top speed.
- Bluntly, no holds barred, totally, outright.