The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MINICAB
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More clues leading to the result MINICAB
- Vehicle from CBI man I rent?
- Taxi's almost returned in one minute
- Skirt around black taxi
- Change of heart for parrot with sailor in taxi
- Note restricted source of advice for transport
- Taking road to renovated cabin in a taxi
- Small car – one reserved by radio?
- Manic crashes involving one second-class vehicle
- Host with sailor going around in single small vehicle
- Brief note about to introduce bishop’s service, as called for?
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The straight part
We know that "Vehicle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vehicle = minicab.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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What does MINICAB mean?
MINICAB noun- A small car used as a taxi (rather than a traditional black cab).
- An unlicensed taxi.
- To drive a minicab.