The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OUTCOME
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More clues leading to the result OUTCOME
- Result published — draw nigh
- Result away from home — draw near?
- Result of the writer supporting public business enterprise
- Expose firm; note result
- Centre of learning’s large book about Celtic’s result
- Issue uniform in Officer Training Corps Cockney’s in
- Result of using tight controls on Middle Eastern leaders
- Trump’s position regarding White House: “Expose result”
- Result to be disclosed in reverse order
- Issue 100 in book for adult students?
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The straight part
We know that "Issue" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case issue = outcome.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 OUTCOME mean?
OUTCOME noun- That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
- The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.
- The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience (often used in the phrase learning outcomes).
- The scoreline; the result.