The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SCORELINE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result SCORELINE
- Twenty queue for final result
- Old priest, derided endlessly about final reckoning
- High priest, derided endlessly about result
- Result of match has cronies going wild about the Spanish
- 20 job gives result
- Result: twenty given job
- Cut queue? That could be a result
- Result closer in reorganised game, ultimately
- Slicer: one formed marks on board
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The straight part
We know that "final reckoning" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case final reckoning = scoreline.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.
What does SCORELINE mean?
SCORELINE noun- A line in a newspaper or other publication giving the score in a sports match
- The score at the end of, of during, a match or game.