The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word INDEPENDENT
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result INDEPENDENT
- Editor turned author appears opening pink newspaper
- Freelance writer retained by editor during shift to the right
- Dine out, sitting next to writer with depression — that’s unconnected
- Free newspaper
- Free newspaper
- Free newspaper?
- Smart relative’s unattached
- I tend to go wild about writer and study, not involving others
- Free India from French writer’s diatribe expressing no trust, for starters
- Ended ten-pin playing for free?
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The straight part
We know that "freelance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case freelance = independent.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 INDEPENDENT mean?
INDEPENDENT noun- A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
- A neutral or uncommitted person.
- A team not affiliated with any league or conference.
- Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
- Not affiliated with any political party.
- Providing a comfortable livelihood.
- Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
- Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.