The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EPIGRAM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result EPIGRAM
- Funny English farm animals
- Witty remark, gem, pair in convulsions
- Pointed remark when one confuses rook with magpie
- Record one lightweight remark that's witty
- Heartless imp tucking into spread served up for gnome
- Joke in the end on animals — that's witty
- Witty remark from glutton tucking into English butter
- Clever remark spread around about something irrational
- Saying little, ultimately, when chased by farm animals
- English farm animals causing witty comment
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The straight part
We know that "gnome" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gnome = epigram.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 EPIGRAM mean?
EPIGRAM noun- An inscription in stone.
- A brief but witty saying.
- A short, witty or pithy poem.