The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OVERHEARD
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More clues leading to the result OVERHEARD
- Picked up, too difficult carrying baggage ultimately
- Accidentally picked up report of animal minder’s position
- Caught redhead inflating standing charge
- Caught on camera in the end, hiding in crowd
- Picked up about firm taking on third of executives
- Picked up second bit of broadcast with external aerial?
- Picked up in a Rover he’d pimped
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The straight part
We know that "Picked up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case picked up = overheard.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 OVERHEARD mean?
OVERHEARD verb- To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.