The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RECOGNISE
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More clues leading to the result RECOGNISE
- Accept play area is gone, unfortunately
- Identify and approve
- Identify upcoming English singer, touring county
- Identify Queen running around with corgis? No question!
- Acknowledge Eric’s gone to work
- Identify corgi seen barking
- Remember seeing roc in flight
- Acknowledge developing regions outside European community
- Understand Inspector General by mistake evicted harassed planter
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The straight part
We know that "Identify" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case identify = recognise.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 RECOGNISE mean?
RECOGNISE verb- To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.
- To acknowledge the existence or legality of; to treat as valid or worthy of consideration.
- (or with clause) To acknowledge or consider (as being a certain thing or having a certain quality or property).
- To realize or discover the nature of something; apprehend quality in.
- To show formal appreciation of, as with an award, commendation etc.
- To review; to examine again.
- To reconnoiter.
- To have the property to bind to specific antigens.