The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OUTER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OUTER
- External route revised
- Abroad, King Edward's a poor shot
- Soldiers catch truck to reach target circle
- Power tool’s not starting outside
- Remote route redirected
- Path with entrance to the rear, remote
- It’s on target, but network device fails to start
- Central parts of Slough utterly peripheral
- Shot worth little, moving first to last of course
- Pigeon quietly flying off further from centre
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The straight part
We know that "further from centre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case further from centre = outer.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 OUTER mean?
OUTER noun- An outer part.
- The 4th circle on a target, outside the inner and magpie.
- A shot which strikes the outer of a target.
- (retail) The smallest single unit sold by wholesalers to retailers, usually one retail display box.
- Outside; external.
- Farther from the centre of the inside.
- Someone who admits to something publicly.
- Someone who outs another.
- One who puts out, ousts, or expels.
- An ouster; dispossession.
- One who supports leaving the European Union.