Cryptic crossword clue
Statement of resignation they hope provides a case 3-2

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
H
E
Y

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The straight part
We know that "Statement of resignation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case statement of resignation = hey.
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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What does HEY mean?

HEY interjection
  1. An exclamation to get attention.
  2. A protest or reprimand.
  3. An expression of surprise.
  4. An informal greeting, similar to hi.
  5. A request for repetition or explanation; an expression of confusion.
  6. A meaningless beat marker or extra, filler syllable in song lyrics.
HEY noun
  1. (country dancing) A choreographic figure in which three or more dancers weave between one another, passing by left and right shoulder alternately.
HEY noun
  1. The name of the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
  2. The name of the first letter of the Old South Arabian abjad.

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