The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NEWS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result NEWS
- Word from card-playing quartet
- Reported information, all points!
- Reports from all quarters
- All-points bulletin?
- Information from all quarters
- TV announcer answered, er, awkwardly
- Four cardinals making the headlines
- Index was oddly missing information
- Summary of key points?
- Recent information from all sectors
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The straight part
We know that "Recent information" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case recent information = news.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 NEWS mean?
NEWS noun- New information of interest.
- Information about current events disseminated via media.
- Posts published on newsgroups
- To report; to make known.