The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EXCERPT
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More clues leading to the result EXCERPT
- Right in leaving out book’s selected passage
- Selected comments maybe from drinker finally accepted by bar
- Passage runs into bar
- Reading, but covering writing or arithmetic?
- A bit cold in river: rather parky today at first
- Only part of a book, but containing relevant introduction
- . Passage, but inclusive second stage of trip
- Passage leads right into bar
- It’s only a tiny bit of work
- Bar put right in a passage
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Reading" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case reading = excerpt.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 EXCERPT mean?
EXCERPT noun- A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.
- To select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.