Cryptic crossword clue
Hair not in curlers, say see 22

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 letter word FIRST RATE

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What does FIRST RATE mean?

FIRST RATE noun
  1. A ship of the line in the British navy that had over 100 guns on three gun decks
FIRST RATE adjective
  1. Describing a ship of the line in the British navy that had over 100 guns on three gundecks.
  2. (by extension) Exceptionally good.

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