The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NOTEPAD
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More clues leading to the result NOTEPAD
- Doctor adept on small computer
- Secretary brought in recognised writer's block
- Observe father with daughter’s small computer
- Small computer college set up above bedsit?
- Writer’s block
- Secretary coming in recognised writer’s block
- A top-end collection of papers stuck together
- Used for jotting down music?
- To pen a novel, initially defeat writer’s block?
- Pedant troubled about circle, a recourse for writers
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The straight part
We know that "a recourse for writers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a recourse for writers = notepad.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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What does NOTEPAD mean?
NOTEPAD noun- A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook.