The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 plus 5 letter word NOW AND AGAIN
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More clues leading to the result NOW AND AGAIN
- From time to time was successful, turned up with a profit
- Sometimes no advantage getting round Polish girl?
- Occasionally, no white noise around cooker
- No sign of authority, an advantage occasionally
- No country loses the right to make money – may be occasionally
- Left out landowner has no hesitation in re-development for a profit occasionally
- Lacking a magic stick? A benefit sometimes
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The straight part
We know that "From time to time" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case from time to time = now and again.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.