The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STORY
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result STORY
- Anecdote beginning to shock Conservative
- Legend on the level in America
- Southern Conservative narrative
- Plot ryots worked
- Apprentices from County Roscommon
- Isn’t Rob Roy featured regularly in this narrative?
- Goodbye to hello in past narrative
- Sound level in audiobook, maybe
- Men in foul conditions in newspaper article
- Tale of Troy’s undoing
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "audiobook, maybe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case audiobook, maybe = story.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 STORY mean?
STORY noun- A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.
- A lie, fiction.
- (usually pluralized) A soap opera.
- History.
- A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.
- A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an application or website that is typically only available for a short period.
- To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.
- A building; an edifice.
- A floor or level of a building or ship.
- A vertical level in certain letters, such as a and g.
- A building or edifice.
- A floor or level of a building; a storey.