The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ITEMS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ITEMS
- Edited Times articles
- Articles in the mess, alternating
- Sex with ‘small’ yours truly upset couples
- It gets large print spaces in newspaper features
- Objects to special police force turning up after lunchtime
- Upset friends met indoors, some of them couples
- Times changing articles
- They may be printed in Guardian and Times puzzles
- Italian script containing English snippets of news?
- Following current, river delivered components
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The straight part
We know that "objects" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case objects = items.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 ITEMS mean?
ITEMS noun- A distinct physical object.
- (by extension) An object that can be picked up for later use.
- A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account.
- (psychometrics) A question on a test, which may include its answers.
- A matter for discussion in an agenda.
- Two people who are having a relationship with each other.
- A short article in a newspaper.
- A hint; an innuendo.
- To make a note of.