The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 plus 4 letter word NECK AND NECK
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E
C
K
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N
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N
E
C
K
More clues leading to the result NECK AND NECK
- Lip, with cheek very close
- Keep on smooching, being very close
- Inseparable, keep on kissing?
- Canoodle repeatedly, being close
- Keep kissing, even
- Keep canoodling, being very close
- Embrace more than once, even in a race
- What honeymooners might do when extremely close together?
- Keep on kissing amorously side by side
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "even" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case even = neck and neck.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.