The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 5 letter word TO SCALE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TO SCALE
- Locates unusual description of model?
- Opera allowed to be shortened, accurately miniaturised
- A closet designed proportionately
- Italian opera the French see in proportion
- The Parisian after opera, finds how a model may be
- Like a proper map, characterising mountain for trekkers?
- Puccini opera left half-done, in proportion
- Puccini opera with the French presented proportionally
- Puccini opera French article kept in proportion
- Opera on banks of Loire is in proportion
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "how a model may be" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case how a model may be = to scale.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.