The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NOTER
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More clues leading to the result NOTER
- Observer missing maybe he lost here and there
- Person recording Cockney’s rejection of girl
- He jots things down regularly – snoop, the pro
- Excluding top royal commentator
- Lack of territory limited ‘Observer‘
- One who writes music for the recorder
- Observer wants anyone but the monarch
- Recorder broadcast tenor
- Stenographer’s piece of money, right?
- Shaven Breton’s returned recorder
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "He jots things down" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case he jots things down = noter.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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