The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word COME TRUE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result COME TRUE
- Turn out Chiron, say, onto Gallic street
- Happen to regret following space traveller
- Happen to regret going after a space-traveller
- Happen in company encountered on way from Paris
- Take place of doctor to cure me
- Happen space traveller has regret
- Meteor and small copper rocks occur as predicted
- Happen to regret joining Poins in bed
- Happen to regret accompanying space traveller
- Happen to regret meeting with space traveller
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The straight part
We know that "Happen" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case happen = come true.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.