The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word DAY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DAY
- One of those appearing regularly in diary
- Period of time in Chad, a year
- Daughter agreed toy ad changes as routine
- One making regular entries in diary?
- See 21A
- Many hours for Doris
- Period of global revolution ends in deposed Theresa May
- Record not even 86,400 seconds
- Time, seconds, invested in Edgar Wallace mysteries
- Bay toad wrecked small craft
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The straight part
We know that "One of those appearing regularly in diary" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one of those appearing regularly in diary = day.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.
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What does DAY mean?
DAY noun- Any period of 24 hours.
- A period from midnight to the following midnight.
- Rotational period of a planet (especially Earth).
- The part of a day period which one spends at one’s job, school, etc.
- Part of a day period between sunrise and sunset where one enjoys daylight; daytime.
- A specified time or period; time, considered with reference to the existence or prominence of a person or thing; age; time.
- A period of contention of a day or less.
- A 24-hour period beginning at 6am or sunrise.
- To spend a day (in a place).