Cryptic crossword clue
Rope twisted together with highly stylised symbol

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HIEROGLYPH

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The straight part
We know that "stylised symbol" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stylised symbol = hieroglyph.
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 HIEROGLYPH mean?

HIEROGLYPH noun
  1. An element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system.
  2. Any obscure or baffling symbol.
HIEROGLYPH verb
  1. To represent by hieroglyphs.

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