The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 5 letter word AS PER USUAL
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result AS PER USUAL
- Reading torn apart by United after a second, in customary style
- Normally a second inspection secures uranium
- Typical when reading to secure entrance to university
- Since university, gets into reading? Typical
- A son reading to secure university entrance — that’s typical
- Predictably take a second glance around you?
- Finding nothing abnormal when reading about beginning of uprising
- Disheartened academics’ studying involves university, normally
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The straight part
We know that "Typical" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case typical = as per usual.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.
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