Cryptic crossword clue
Writer had visor and mask lifted now and again to deliver some vernacularisms 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word IDIOMS

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What does IDIOMS mean?

IDIOMS noun
  1. A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, person, or group of people.
  2. A language or language variety; specifically, a restricted dialect used in a given historical period, context etc.
  3. An established expression whose meaning is not deducible from the literal meanings of its component words, often peculiar to a given language.
  4. An artistic style (for example, in art, architecture, or music); an instance of such a style.
  5. A programming construct or phraseology that is characteristic of the language.

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