The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FOREFINGER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result FOREFINGER
- Pointer, perhaps warning better used about Government
- Digit‘s good, dividing number reportedly better
- International ministry adding English folio in double index
- Index often crossed?
- Number discussed then better, it’s good to admit, as an indicator
- Female trapped by foreigner after exchange of two letters — that could be a pointer
- Foreign ref upset one pointing to the spot?
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The straight part
We know that "index" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case index = forefinger.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 FOREFINGER mean?
FOREFINGER noun- The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.