The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OMISSIONS
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More clues leading to the result OMISSIONS
- Things lacking in old vocations
- Gaps in bone plugged by operation
- Old quest’s for what apostrophes may signify
- Some things have been left out — ring the visiting diplomats
- Undertaking limited by very big mistakes maybe
- They’re missing love on expeditions
- Blanks 007 essentially needed on jobs
- Essentially, explosive charges creating blank spaces
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The straight part
We know that "what apostrophes may signify" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what apostrophes may signify = omissions.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 OMISSIONS mean?
OMISSIONS noun- The act of omitting.
- The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.
- Something deleted or left out.
- Something not done or neglected.
- (grammar) The shortening of a word or phrase, using an apostrophe ( ' ) to replace the missing letters, often used to approximate the sound of speech or a specific dialect.