The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word MOO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MOO
- Low feeling daughter ignored
- Sound in a particular field? Not entirely unresolved
- Briefly, satellite providing sound from Jersey?
- Low state of mind duke’s shaken off
- Low moment ringing round
- First of martins circles low
- Low satellite terminated prematurely
- Without river, raised piece of land is low
- Low state of mind on departure of daughter
- Low
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The straight part
We know that "state of mind on departure of daughter (3)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case state of mind on departure of daughter (3) = moo.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 MOO mean?
MOO noun- The characteristic lowing sound made by cattle.
- A foolish woman.
- Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic lowing sound.
- The characteristic sound made by a cow or bull.