The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NOTEPAPER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result NOTEPAPER
- What Handel used to write revised parts for Partenope?
- Writing material getting no spill, record protected
- Stationery salesman with a huff about retiring
- School rejected exam questions and corresponding material
- Send up salesman to copy to new stationery
- Writing material for offline exam?
- Used in correspondence when college set up exam
- Version of Peter Pan including love letter material
- What can you write on? Anything but the electronic version of The Times!
- Location of writing? No record when consumed by candle
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The straight part
We know that "What Handel used to write" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what handel used to write = notepaper.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 NOTEPAPER mean?
NOTEPAPER noun- Relatively small writing paper used for writing notes or letters; often provided with matching envelopes.