The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IBID
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result IBID
- I make an offer in place of a previous quotation
- Setter tries in the same place again
- The author wants to get a lot in the same chapter!
- Twice checking 1 Down ought to be in the same place
- Papers spread around half of bins in the same place
- One’s tender in the same place
- I propose to deliver in the same place
- I’ll put up there again
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "in the same place" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in the same place = ibid.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 IBID mean?
IBID adverb- (bibliography, abbreviation) ibidem, in the same place. Indicates a reference to the same source as the previous one.