The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word LOOK SHARP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LOOK SHARP
- Speed up appearances to play an instrument
- Learner confused – oh ask pro! Hurry!
- Buck up king with bitter underneath throne
- Inspect small instrument and be quick about it
- Closet king wants tart – get a move on
- Hurry to watch son on instrument
- Man-eater caught tail first in noose — pull your finger out!
- Quickly spots something found on a Guinness label
- Hurry up and appear with second instrument
- Beautiful appearance given to instrument quickly!
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "pull your finger out" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pull your finger out = look sharp.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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