The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EIDETIC
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More clues leading to the result EIDETIC
- Recalled quote that’s long, having amazing memory
- Quoted one note, in retrospect, with extraordinary clarity
- Leaders of East India Company consuming diet mix display memory that is photographic
- Very clear and detailed order about festival in the North
- One with incredible memory individually recalled long name
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The straight part
We know that "One with incredible memory" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one with incredible memory = eidetic.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EIDETIC mean?
EIDETIC adjective- Marked by or resulting from extraordinary ability to recall detailed and vivid mental images of visual images.