Cryptic crossword clue
OAP, overly disposed to speak French 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PARLEYVOO

I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
P
A
R
L
E
Y
V
O
O

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "speak French" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case speak french = parleyvoo.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations