The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word READERSHIP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result READERSHIP
- The book-buying public praised her novel
- All those looking at papers for university post
- Lecturers cool, so we like tales or tomes
- People perusing paper showing academic position
- University lecturers found with joint in circulation
- University lecturer’s well informed about circulation figures
- Following change of hands in management
- Writer’s following lecturers up-to-date
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The straight part
We know that "we like tales or tomes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case we like tales or tomes = readership.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 READERSHIP mean?
READERSHIP noun- The collected readers of a publication.
- The role or office of a reader.