The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DEVILISH
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DEVILISH
- Cunning good-looker, wicked inside
- Extreme inhumanity in beauty
- Attractive person concealing wickedness is diabolical
- Satanic underworld god welcomes wicked husband
- Unspeakable wickedness in beauty
- Diabolical meal causing misfortune inside
- He’s livid, agitated yet mischievous
- Very sinful, like a spicy meal?
- Good-looking woman — inside is wicked, very wicked
- Extremely wrong to be consumed by stunner? Indeed
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The straight part
We know that "Extreme" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case extreme = devilish.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DEVILISH mean?
DEVILISH adjective- Resembling a devil.
- Characteristic of a devil.
- Extreme, excessive.
- Devilishly; very; exceedingly.