Cryptic crossword clue
Hard to stop old chronicles being rewritten for pupils 14

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word SCHOOLCHILDREN

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The straight part
We know that "pupils" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pupils = schoolchildren.
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 SCHOOLCHILDREN mean?

SCHOOLCHILDREN noun
  1. A young person attending school or of an age to attend school.

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