Crossword Genius

They open out for novice (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neophyte

'for novice' is the definition.
(neophyte is a kind of novice)

'they open out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'they'+'open'='theyopen'
'theyopen' anagrammed gives 'NEOPHYTE'.

(Other definitions for neophyte that I've seen before include "Pet honey for a religious novice" , "Initiate" , "raw recruit" , "Newcomer, starter" , "One's just taken orders" .)

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