The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RECORDING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RECORDING
- Tape of call capturing point at which company doctor returned
- Group covering English cloth in tape?
- Tape head in rage and end corgi’s barking
- Tying up again with string or tape?
- Audiotaping jingle with electronic cable
- Electrical cable fixed in circuit to receive transcription
- Displaying jewellery with elaborate decor
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The straight part
We know that "Tape" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tape = recording.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 RECORDING mean?
RECORDING verb- To make a record of information.
- To make an audio or video recording of.
- To give legal status to by making an official public record.
- To fix in a medium, usually in a tangible medium.
- To make an audio, video, or multimedia recording.
- To repeat; to practice.
- To sing or repeat a tune.
- To reflect; to ponder.
- A reproduction of sound, video, etc. stored in a permanent medium.