The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 4 letter word ON THE SPOT
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result ON THE SPOT
- Under pressure to answer, perhaps, immediately
- Like a shot in hot water?
- Ten photos developed immediately
- Immediately under pressure there
- In an awkward predicament immediately
- Working to locate boxing article without delay
- … awkwardly placed right now
- In a sticky situation now
- He’s not prepared to take marijuana there and then
- Where snooker ball may be replaced there and then?
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The straight part
We know that "there and then" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case there and then = on the spot.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.