The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word YEARLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result YEARLY
- End of tyranny in good time in each revolution?
- Wise, say, to include aristo in annual
- Nobleman investing in variable quantities on an annual basis
- Peer into 27 annual
- When winter comes, sooner than expected, after end of January
- Showing regularity unknown at the beginning
- Annual Yuletide vacation on Australian Railway
- Peer into yards on a regular basis
- Perennial is unknown beforehand
- Yen to get ahead of schedule producing annual publication
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The straight part
We know that "Like dates, with one exception" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like dates, with one exception = yearly.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 YEARLY mean?
YEARLY noun- Something that is published once a year.
- Happening once every year.
- Once a year.
- Every year.