The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MOTTO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result MOTTO
- Noise from the herd about race becomes slogan
- Saw too much within a second
- Saw Medical Officer, tot poorly
- Second time to give recurring phrase
- Races through beastly utterance, a statement of belief
- Saw bishop out of bed, having risen
- Saw maiden forming an attachment with German guy?
- “Head for Munich”, German saying
- Saw a little marmot today
- Saw underneath wheels, removing front
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The straight part
We know that "Saw" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case saw = motto.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 MOTTO mean?
MOTTO noun- A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
- A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
- A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.