The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DISAVOW
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DISAVOW
- Refuse to acknowledge capsize without vessel identification
- Deny Ovid was needing translation
- Ovid was mistaken to deny knowledge
- Deny diva, so distraught over wife
- Deny Ovid was involved in Metamorphoses
- Ovid was forced to deny knowledge
- Deny part of word is a vowel
- Deny policeman broadcast to catch a vandal principally
- Avoids untrue wife to deny support
- Try to deny yod is a vowel intrinsically
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The straight part
We know that "to deny knowledge" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to deny knowledge = disavow.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 DISAVOW mean?
DISAVOW verb- To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.
- To deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind.