The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INEXPERT
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More clues leading to the result INEXPERT
- Trendy old flame: saucy — and clumsy
- Oddly neglected fiances kiss saucy amateur
- Bungling agent held up by one immediately following
- Amateurish Pinter play about old flame
- One following boxing representative around is amateur
- Amateur still enthralling lover once on piano
- Clumsy home, now flabby?
- Rex inept, awkward and unskilful
- Powerless to harness former power, appearing amateurish
- Former head of piggery still is eating ham
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The straight part
We know that "Novice" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case novice = inexpert.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 INEXPERT mean?
INEXPERT noun- An inept or unskilled person.
- Inept or unskilled; not of expert ability or quality.