Cryptic crossword clue
Sort of newspaper taken by mum 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ISH

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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S
H

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The straight part
We know that "Sort of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sort of = ish.
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 ISH mean?

ISH adverb
  1. Somewhat, reasonably, fairly
  2. About, approximately
ISH noun
  1. The letter which stands for the sh sound /ʃ/ in Pitman shorthand.
ISH noun
  1. An instalment of a periodical; an issue.
ISH noun
  1. Shit.

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