The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ENAMOURED
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More clues leading to the result ENAMOURED
- Smitten female married our editor
- Besotted with slinky demeanour
- In love, shown by distracted demeanour
- In love with exotic demeanour
- Fascinated by unusual demeanour
- With hair receding, this paper’s boss is in love
- Fascinated by eccentric demeanour
- So in love, with demeanour transformed
- Besotted girl bewailed losing knight
- Charmed by armour in dire need? That’s not right
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The straight part
We know that "Besotted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case besotted = enamoured.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ENAMOURED mean?
ENAMOURED verb- (mostly in the passive, followed by "of" or "with") To cause to be in love.
- (mostly in the passive) To captivate.
- In love, amorous.