The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HAIRLINE
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More clues leading to the result HAIRLINE
- In top of forehead, sort of fracture
- Very fine hotel supported by British Airways?
- Very narrow approach south of locks
- Very fine inhaler I misused
- SAS perhaps on brink of triumph and verge of shock
- Monarch possibly tracked horse at Barnet’s border
- Fine hose put on thigh lastly
- Fine opening for Holloway’s Emirates, say
- Very fine hour with fliers
- Type of crack that’s parting?
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The straight part
We know that "top of forehead/sort of fracture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case top of forehead/sort of fracture = hairline.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 HAIRLINE mean?
HAIRLINE noun- The line along one's forehead where hair starts growing.
- A very thin line in writing, drawing, or typography.
- A fishing line made from hair.
- A very thin fissure.
- Very thin, as thin as a hair