The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TASTELESS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TASTELESS
- Touring Seattle by ship is cheap
- Crude Greek column accepted by news agency
- Vulgar experiences captivating the French
- Doctor seals test? That’s improper
- Tawdry and bland
- Bland column suppressed by news agency
- Flat lacking refinement
- Sample a smaller amount, when flavour’s lacking
- Ease up as a master sommelier? That’s rude
- Does Covid make you this crass?
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The straight part
We know that "Bland" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bland = tasteless.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 TASTELESS mean?
TASTELESS adjective- Having no flavour; bland, insipid
- Lacking delicacy, refinement and good taste; unbecoming, crass.