Cryptic crossword clue
Not without reason, only partly believes an expert or trusts a nerdSANE – A lovely double lurker to finish –  found partly in believeS AN Expert or trustS A NErd 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 1 letter word J

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
J


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The straight part
We know that "Not without reason" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not without reason = j.
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 J mean?

J noun
  1. A term for a marijuana cigarette ('joint').
  2. An alternative version of i, the positive square root of -1; used in the context of electronics.
  3. The second unit vector, after i

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