The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 plus 2 letter word EASY DOES IT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result EASY DOES IT
- Not strict new diet, so take your time
- Convenient new diet, so take your time
- Simple to make site changes: take it gently
- I see today’s problem! Take your time!
- Leisurely, loose diet, so take your time
- Be careful playing with seaside toy
- Not strict diet, so anyhow take your time
- Don’t rush making statement about midshipman’s action
- Be gentle, not demanding female pose
- Seaside toy breaking, be careful
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The straight part
We know that "take your time" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case take your time = easy does it.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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