Cryptic crossword clue
Airborne swallow, zooming gull, almost unknown to be unattractive 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PLUG-UGLY

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The straight part
We know that "unattractive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unattractive = plug-ugly.
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 PLUG-UGLY mean?

PLUG-UGLY adjective
  1. Very ugly.

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