The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 6 letter word TO THE LETTER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result TO THE LETTER
- Precisely how rent should be paid?
- Exactly how Generation Rent is obligated?
- How rent under lease is paid, exact in every way
- Jockey let teeth rot: exactly!
- 10, from landlord’s point of view
- How rent is paid adhering to every detail
- Scrap dealer keeps Ethel confused? Exactly!
- Exactly how rent is paid?
- Precisely how is half of a tenancy agreement addressed?
- Precisely how rent is paid?
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The straight part
We know that "Precisely/how rent should be paid?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case precisely/how rent should be paid? = to the letter.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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