The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AUTOCUE
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More clues leading to the result AUTOCUE
- A Conservative out to break with EU prompt!
- Prompt car to wait in line, audibly
- Help for presenter in traffic jam, we hear?
- Prompt report of traffic jam?
- Where one may read the news, telling of traffic congestion
- Supplier of lines needed by anchor?
- Prompt aid for those on TV
- A worked out before Q? It’s a help for public speaker
- Where a presenter might have words having reported heavy traffic?
- Help for newsreader reporting traffic congestion?
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The straight part
We know that "Help for presenter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case help for presenter = autocue.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 AUTOCUE mean?
AUTOCUE noun- Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud