The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RUDDY
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More clues leading to the result RUDDY
- Expletive as heard before 9’s last part in opera
- Infernal sort of complexion
- Damned healthy-looking
- Red ground edgy but even
- Blooming filthy topless shows
- Blinking fishy?
- Wretched bishop abandoning acquaintance in support of King
- Mild expletive appears sanguine
- Damned / healthy-looking
- Bright fish close to dinghy
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The straight part
We know that "Damned" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case damned = ruddy.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RUDDY mean?
RUDDY noun- A ruddy duck.
- A ruddy ground dove.
- To make reddish in colour.
- Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
- A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.
- A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.