Cryptic crossword clue
Great inventiveness, fashionable, good menu — pity no starters! 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INGENUITY

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What does INGENUITY mean?

INGENUITY noun
  1. The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways.
  2. Ingenuousness; honesty, straightforwardness

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