The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 2 plus 2 letter word LET IT GO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result LET IT GO
- Song whereby fool captivated by childish things
- Fool has broken child’s toy in half? Be forgiving
- Decide not to punish bird seen among bricks
- Disney tune the French singer’s getting to at last
- Nigel, losing his head, over-the- top, barking? Time to move on
- Forget it‘s how linesmen treat illegal catch
- Free
- Free attempt after title dispensation
- Block blocks to block bird? On the contrary
- Ignore bird among building blocks
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The straight part
We know that "Be forgiving" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case be forgiving = let it go.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.