The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FLAGRANT
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More clues leading to the result FLAGRANT
- Indicate tirade as outrageous
- Weary partner for rave is glaring
- Disgraceful family doyenne in residence
- After signal, shout ‘open‘
- Elderly relative housed in apartment that’s gross
- Outrageous to draw attention to empty speechifying
- Notorious harangue with signal first
- Glaring, draw attention to storm
- Senior relative in apartment, glaring
- Obvious harangue in support of female prisoner
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The straight part
We know that "gross" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gross = flagrant.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FLAGRANT mean?
FLAGRANT adjective- Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
- On fire; flaming.