The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 plus 5 letter word FAMOUS LAST WORDS
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More clues leading to the result FAMOUS LAST WORDS
- Speaking too soon, American entering incorrect format, Sod's law!
- Say “Kiss me, Hardy”? Don’t tempt fate!
- Et tu Brute? How wrong I was!
- Death sentence widely publicised?
- Overly-optimistic statement, passing comment?
- Star’s awful moods could produce ironic comment
- Something memorable said in passing?
- Wit’s formula, so sad, spouted with one passing away?
- Something memorable said on the way out?
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The straight part
We know that "Don’t tempt fate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case don’t tempt fate = famous last words.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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