The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FACSIMILE
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More clues leading to the result FACSIMILE
- Copy a brief selection of miscellaneous characters up into dossier
- Stat showing lack of thought about minutes is rejected
- Dossier about dodgy scam I copy
- No time for truth, express amusement about one copy
- Copy of dossier about line missing from dodgy claims
- Copy of corrupt IMac files
- Copy of dossier about dodgy claims missing line
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "copy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case copy = facsimile.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 FACSIMILE mean?
FACSIMILE noun- A copy or reproduction.
- A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
- The image sent by the machine itself.
- To send via a facsimile machine; to fax.
- To make a copy of; to reproduce.