The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word SPLIT END
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More clues leading to the result SPLIT END
- Lock trouble revealed by open door?
- Aim to take apart damaged lock
- Pay money to bandage inflamed hair fracture
- Two stages of divorce making bit of a bad shock?
- Problem with hair being entangled – see what tangle can do!
- Women try to avoid this port at the finish
- Fired after cutting of pay, fibre remaining though damaged
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "hair fracture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hair fracture = split end.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.