The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PRECARIOUS
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More clues leading to the result PRECARIOUS
- Expensive clasps are, almost entirely, delicate
- Wobbly teeth about to rot could be thus described?
- Car being introduced earlier, not very unsafe?
- A queen embraced by darling Dicky
- A croupier manipulated wheels? Ultimately that’s risky!
- Prior’s van initially replaced by vehicle that’s unstable
- Insecure favourite embraces a king
- What’s valued about a monarch that’s insecure
- Risky choice to install a Republican
- Unreliable and expensive cover for Alpha Romeo
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The straight part
We know that "delicate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case delicate = precarious.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 PRECARIOUS mean?
PRECARIOUS adjective- Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
- Depending on the intention of another.
- Relating to incipient caries.