The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 plus 6 letter word NINE DAYS WONDER
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More clues leading to the result NINE DAYS WONDER
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The straight part
We know that "What’ll be anodyne news, I’d fancy, around end of year?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what’ll be anodyne news, i’d fancy, around end of year? = nine days wonder.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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