The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 2 plus 4 letter word JUST IN CASE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result JUST IN CASE
- For insurance, a judge should be this
- Legal statement by Welby, maybe as a precaution
- Man takes court action, hoping judge will be this
- As a precaution, how one should be when judging suit?
- Arrived a short time ago with patient, as a precaution
- A man takes action as a precaution
- What judge should always be, as a precaution
- What’s fair to take during trial as a precaution
- The only place to pack, as a precaution?
- Arrived a few moments ago with patient, as a precaution
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "as a precaution" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as a precaution = just in case.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.