The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word CONSIDERABLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CONSIDERABLE
- Significant political party face Republican expert
- . Unusually bad scoreline is of some importance
- Noted judge left in Lincoln
- Believe fit to be great
- Great mind – intelligent
- Major’s Tory party mob half- hearted
- Regard as skilful and substantial
- Think expert worthy of respect
- Regard Labour leader in Lincoln as worthy of respect
- Great message about drone is broadcast
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The straight part
We know that "Handsome" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case handsome = considerable.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CONSIDERABLE mean?
CONSIDERABLE noun- A thing to be considered, consideration.
- Significant; worth considering.
- Large in amount.