The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FOREFINGER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FOREFINGER
- Pointer, perhaps warning better used about Government
- Digit‘s good, dividing number reportedly better
- International ministry adding English folio in double index
- Index often crossed?
- Number discussed then better, it’s good to admit, as an indicator
- Female trapped by foreigner after exchange of two letters — that could be a pointer
- Foreign ref upset one pointing to the spot?
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Crossword Answer definitions
FOREFINGER noun- The index finger: the first finger next to the thumb.