The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MONGREL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
M
O
N
G
R
E
L
More clues leading to the result MONGREL
- Some among relatives of mixed blood
- Strange Greek lemon’s a hybrid
- It’s mixed among relation’s sandwiches
- Cross among religious houses
- Among relations? Find the dog hiding here
- Break norm, e.g. on length, unlike well-bred setter, say
- Cross Frenchman working with Greek upset the French
- 7 x 15?
- Some among relatives of mixed descent
- Hybrid ass left lemon-grass strewn
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "hybrid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hybrid = mongrel.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 MONGREL mean?
MONGREL noun- Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog.
- A thuggish, obnoxious, or contemptible person; (often preceded by "poor") a pitiable person.