The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ITEMISE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result ITEMISE
- Catalogue is quite miserable, being somewhat reduced
- List quite miserly offers
- Sage's wife missing after couple set out separately
- Object to one second to last on the list
- List some of the obstacles I met in climbing
- I seem confused by that thing in list
- List some climbing buddies I met individually
- Detail of couple dating exists on-line
- Document showing Independent and Express leaders spiked by manipulated Times
- I strain to retain first of ingredients in list
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The straight part
We know that "set out separately" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case set out separately = itemise.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 ITEMISE mean?
ITEMISE verb- To state in items, or by particulars