The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word UTMOST
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More clues leading to the result UTMOST
- Best stout drunk across heart of Germany
- Greatest mass taken in by touts in chaos
- Last in Utah, decent having ceded what’s core
- 2nd of August: Farah’s entered racing event, making maximum effort
- Drunken sot, top off, must last
- Greatest, but I’m lost without leaders
- A couple of times sumo wrestling, at the maximum
- All-out extremely tight sumo wrestling
- Mike opens fizzy stout, the greatest
- Extreme ends of unpleasant mango split
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The straight part
We know that "maximum effort" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case maximum effort = utmost.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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What does UTMOST mean?
UTMOST noun- Maximum; greatest possible amount or quantity.
- Situated at the most distant limit; farthest.
- The most extreme; ultimate; greatest.