Cryptic crossword clue
Symbols and holy ciphers GI decoded 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word HIEROGLYPHICS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does HIEROGLYPHICS mean?

HIEROGLYPHICS noun
  1. (chiefly in the plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
  2. Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph
  3. (by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol

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