The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 4 plus 3 letter word IN THE LONG RUN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result IN THE LONG RUN
- Popular article to yearn to charge for eventually
- Eventually got from home to Marathon?
- Eventually entered for a marathon?
- Where distance takes its toll, ultimately
- Entering the marathon, but not for a while
- Doctor hunting loner ultimately
- Eventually becoming fashionable at that time to admit covering a great distance before game
- Where marathon racers compete some time later
- As veteran cast of Mousetrap finally revealed?
- Where marathoner might be seen eventually
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Where marathon racers compete/some time later" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case where marathon racers compete/some time later = in the long run.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.