The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word SQUAD CAR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SQUAD CAR
- Cops would use this bluff around court
- The bill for transport accommodated by this?
- One of four children in short panic in special vehicle
- Panda’s injury mark covering large muscle
- Mark crosses square in police vehicle
- With evidence of damage going round, square wheels in force!
- Dick’s vehicle Mark used around courtyard
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "special vehicle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case special vehicle = squad car.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.