The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPLENDID
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More clues leading to the result SPLENDID
- Brilliant Spanish tennis ace cut off pass
- Hand over one old coin, receiving a pound: great!
- Spend about a pound on identity document? Brilliant!
- Excellent outlay including pound I’d added
- Harshly disciplined, ignoring corrupt ICI? Excellent!
- Fine backsliding pickpockets in advance? On the contrary
- Brilliant odds against Close wearing a hat
- Great to pass one day swigging litres
- Piddles all over the place — take in note, it’s impressive!
- Declines, upset, to accept advance? Brilliant
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The straight part
We know that "great" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case great = splendid.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 SPLENDID mean?
SPLENDID adjective- Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright.
- Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous.
- Brilliant, excellent, of a very high standard.