The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FORESIGHT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FORESIGHT
- Anticipation of conflict about valuable resources
- Gift horse dealt with providence
- Forget his playing around with Prudence
- Vision of gift horse put out
- Caution in woods circling one empty gulch
- Whisper concealed by woods sharing small anticipation
- Planning scrap, boxing over interval, cut
- Scrap metals are hoarded in anticipation
- Prudence seeing dodgy gift horse
- Good planning for location in the sound
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The straight part
We know that "providence/providence" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case providence/providence = foresight.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.
What does FORESIGHT mean?
FORESIGHT noun- The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
- The front sight on a rifle or similar weapon
- A bearing taken forwards towards a new object