Cryptic crossword clue
Open note – lets rip foully 6-3,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 plus 6 letter word POISON-PEN LETTER

I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
P
O
I
S
O
N
-
P
E
N
L
E
T
T
E
R

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "&lit? – open (anonymous) note" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case &lit? – open (anonymous) note = poison-pen letter.
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.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations