The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word APPEND
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More clues leading to the result APPEND
- Add on a couple of pages, then finish
- Hang on! Programme’s approaching finale
- Add a pair of pages before finale
- Join in with degree course, initially
- Pop over and write down “Hang on!”
- Join American dad, heartlessly getting wind up
- Add a couple of pages before conclusion
- Add a very quiet finale
- Add: ‘Scratch pad and ballpoint inside’
- Give small change to beast, and there’ll be no article to add.
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The straight part
We know that "Hang on" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hang on = append.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 APPEND mean?
APPEND noun- An instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file.
- To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended
- To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex
- To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object.