The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word NEW
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result NEW
- Recently discovered tailless amphibian
- Tyneside fellow finally up to date
- Novel from Irvine Welsh
- Modern, seething city is revolting
- Recently discovered navy skin on elbow
- All original, not ever witnessed
- Strange, was aware weekend is lost
- Novel understood when read aloud
- Novel, the first from Nathanael West, gripping English
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The straight part
We know that "Recently discovered" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case recently discovered = new.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.
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What does NEW mean?
NEW noun- Things that are new.
- A kind of light beer.
- A naval cadet who has just embarked on training.
- To make new; to recreate; to renew.
- Recently made, or created.
- Additional; recently discovered.
- Current or later, as opposed to former.
- Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.
- In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.
- Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.
- Newborn.
- Of recent origin; having taken place recently.
- Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.
- Recently arrived or appeared.
- Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.
- (of a period of time) Next; about to begin or recently begun.
- Newly (especially in composition).
- As new; from scratch.
- To create (an object) by calling its constructor.