The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 4 plus 2 letter word YOU NAME IT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result YOU NAME IT
- What happens to a baby at a christening? Anything?
- Anything or nothing may unite, alternatively
- What to do with new baby? Anything's possible!
- Whatever suggestion that was given to Adam when new animal appeared?
- Tony messed with EU aim – “Whatever you want”
- Anagram tips for one unjumbling any time the solver chooses!
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Whatever" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case whatever = you name it.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.