The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DECAGON
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More clues leading to the result DECAGON
- Figure initially crawling past into lair
- Angular figure ruined second half of clog dance
- Figure caught back in retreat
- Figure suffering not unknown after Christmas period
- Figure last month’s gone by on the 1st of November
- Figure there’s a month before the start of November
- Good feeding ruined deacon’s figure
- Company keeps silver in private room that is multi-sided
- Figure in endless pain after a month
- Figure formed by various characters in dance full of energy
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The straight part
We know that "Angular figure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case angular figure = decagon.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 DECAGON mean?
DECAGON noun- A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.