The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 letter word OPENS UP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result OPENS UP
- Reveals that one is being less reserved
- Old writer having drink becomes more communicative
- Nothing to drink after writer talks without inhibitions
- Discloses writers brought in by university press
- Author involved in creating opus speaks freely
- Oxford publisher, having gathered writers, speaks frankly
- After engaging writers, publisher says what it thinks
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The straight part
We know that "speaks frankly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case speaks frankly = opens up.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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