The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 8 letter word IN THE PIPELINE
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More clues leading to the result IN THE PIPELINE
- Under development, to be delivered by Tube
- Fashionable article, one maybe containing tobacco policy, on its way
- How one might describe crude material being prepared?
- Awaiting consideration like a certain tobacco policy?
- On the way, like oil?
- Where a head of steam may build up?
- Like some energy supply expected before too long?
- Like some tobacco policy expected soon?
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