Cryptic crossword clue
Literary genre in terrific story briefly recalled? 7-7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word SCIENCE-FICTION

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The straight part
We know that "Literary genre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case literary genre = science-fiction.
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 SCIENCE-FICTION mean?

SCIENCE-FICTION noun
  1. Fiction in which advanced technology or science is a key element.
  2. Technology that, while theoretically possible, is not yet practical.

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