The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STRIPED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result STRIPED
- Struggled with piano replacing Latin quintet in bands
- Pride scattering by the way — as tiger appears
- Spinning of spider catching insect finally — like a bumblebee?
- Son heard touring Portugal with bands
- Zebra crossing is empty with late or early parking unavailable
- . Sunday's outing with reporter is barred
- Branded and cleaned piano was abandoned
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "like a bumblebee?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like a bumblebee? = striped.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 STRIPED mean?
STRIPED verb- To mark with stripes.
- To lash with a whip or strap.
- To distribute data across several separate physical disks to reduce the time to read and write.
- Having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color.