The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 plus 3 plus 4 letter word EVERY NOW AND THEN
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More clues leading to the result EVERY NOW AND THEN
- Occasionally have on trendy new pants
- New oven Henry wanted periodically
- Always handy, went on working periodically
- Just on occasion or literally all the time?
- English extremely negative – stick therefore follows, from time to time
- The renowned navy is at sea
- The renowned Navy messed up occasionally
- The navy renowned at sea? Not all of the time
- The navy renowned at sea on occasions
- Why a tendon never ruptured — or only occasionally
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The straight part
We know that "Just on occasion/literally all the time" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case just on occasion/literally all the time = every now and then.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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