The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word UNSHEATHE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result UNSHEATHE
- Uncover articles on a French novel
- Remove cover from horse — dislodge man astride it
- Draw out a French novel and a couple of articles
- Draw sun flickering over endless evergreen shrubland
- A French woman with a couple of articles to disclose
- Draw peacekeepers’ fire with high explosive
- He has tune playing to remove protective covering
- Draw from sun’s heat here
- Get out of sun’s heat here
- Draw representation of Athens in strange hue
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The straight part
We know that "Uncover" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case uncover = unsheathe.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 UNSHEATHE mean?
UNSHEATHE verb- To deprive of a sheath; to draw from the sheath or scabbard, as a sword.