Cryptic crossword clue
Boring quality sought by an apartment buyer? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FLATNESS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Boring quality" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case boring quality = flatness.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FLATNESS mean?

FLATNESS noun
  1. The state of being flat
  2. The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity
  3. The state of being bland : dullness
  4. Mattness, the quality of a painted surface which scatters or absorbs the light falling on it, so as to be substantially free from gloss or sheen
  5. Lack of bouquet and freshness of a wine, through too much aeration or infection with film yeasts
  6. Slim-tailedness or platykurticity

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