The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ISSUED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ISSUED
- Gets prosecuted and released
- Gets taken to court, then released
- Broadcast is about god
- One’s taken to court and released
- Turned out kids regularly with most of their skin
- Put out to be third person taken to court
- One’s prosecuted and released
- Heads of illegal syndicate prosecuted and released
- Published, and gets prosecuted?
- One's outstanding dues released
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Published" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case published = issued.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 ISSUED mean?
ISSUED verb- To flow out, to proceed from, to come out or from.
- To rush out, to sally forth.
- To extend into, to open onto.
- To turn out in a certain way, to result in.
- To come to a point in fact or law on which the parties join issue.
- To send out; to put into circulation.
- To deliver for use.
- To deliver by authority.