The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 2 plus 4 letter word NOSE TO TAIL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result NOSE TO TAIL
- ie not a lot’s moving?
- Like the introduction of Rover cars one after the other?
- I refuse to flush as toilet’s completely blocked
- Following closely, a lot on site for development
- Carries on lifting a single pound — very heavy?
- Customary style of greeting among Afghans in close formation
- What dogs often bring in such traffic jam
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The straight part
We know that "Following closely" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case following closely = nose to tail.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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