The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BRAILLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result BRAILLE
- Points raised badly needing to be accepted by Scottish bank
- Hapless liberal has not seen script?
- Proud words misled Liberal
- Letters felt to be poorly received by Scottish bank
- Barking Liberal, he raised points in paper
- Liberal translation of writing system
- One enabling others to get a feel for language
- touchy-feely communication style
- Sort of liberal, proud characters
- Liberal system of writing
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The straight part
We know that "Proud words" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case proud words = braille.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 BRAILLE mean?
BRAILLE noun- A system of writing invented by Louis Braille, in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.
- To write in, or convert into, the braille writing system.
- Of, relating to or written in braille.