extracted passage from text crossword clue

 Here is a cryptic crossword clue for the phrase "extracted passage from text":

A piece of writing taken from a larger work (8): EXCERPT

The wordplay clue in this clue is the word "extracted." To extract something is to remove it from something else. In this clue, the word "extracted" is being used as a homophone for the word "excerpt." An excerpt is a piece of writing taken from a larger work.

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Here are some other possible cryptic crossword clues for the phrase "extracted passage from text":

A small part of a larger work (8): SNIPPET

A passage taken from a book (8): QUOTATION

A short piece of writing (8): PARAGRAPH

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