The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MAZE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MAZE
- Removing centre from corn on the cob is a puzzle
- Bewildering construction presented by your self-absorbed setter?
- PM’s spoken of “complex network, difficult to leave“
- This writer embraces extreme characters in complicated system
- Confused state produced by grain, we hear
- Answer unknown in the setter’s puzzle?
- Prime Minister’s said there’s no obvious exit from this
- Food crop I abandoned in complex situation
- It has misleading passages
- A puzzle by Porcia containing the whole alphabet, not filled in
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The straight part
We know that "there’s no obvious exit from this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case there’s no obvious exit from this = maze.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 MAZE mean?
MAZE noun- A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way.
- Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements; a tangle.
- Confusion of thought; state of bewilderment.
- To amaze, astonish, bewilder
- To daze, stupefy, or confuse