The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RUNAROUND
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More clues leading to the result RUNAROUND
- Car good for short journeys, no good for beach
- Maintain and operate a cycle or small car?
- Cheap car which an evasive politician will give you
- Small car that’s given by evasive person
- Extraordinary ardour nun showed for the chase
- Vehicle required to hurry a game of golf
- Small car, which one may evasively be given
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The straight part
We know that "small car?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case small car? = runaround.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 RUNAROUND mean?
RUNAROUND noun- An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.
- A detour or route that bypasses an obstacle.
- A section of type that is narrower than that of the column it is part of; typically next to an illustration.
- A whitlow running around the fingernail but not affecting the bone.