The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TOME
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TOME
- Boy comes to end of the big book
- Volume’s dedication to its author?
- As I see it, one contains many leaves
- Where my letters are delivered in volume
- Member hiding money in book
- Volume of customers
- Bell beginning to emit no small volume
- In my opinion, a scholarly book?
- Model to order online in great volume
- Weighty book from my perspective
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Heavy work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case heavy work = tome.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 TOME mean?
TOME noun- One in a series of volumes.
- A large or scholarly book.