The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AURICLE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result AURICLE
- Ear picked up at Delphi?
- I, a cruel drunk should show a bit of heart
- Timeless piece of writing about university – something “hearty”?
- Golden labrador’s head, to right of the external ear
- Gold relic designed for chamber
- The Atrium beer contains acid
- Timeless article about you at last — a hearty section
- Softly removed peculiar contraption on the outer ear
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The straight part
We know that "bit of heart" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bit of heart = auricle.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 AURICLE mean?
AURICLE noun- The outer ear or pinna.
- An ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart.
- An atrium, the smaller of the two types of chamber in the heart.
- Any appendage in the shape of an earlobe.