The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BOSS-EYED
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More clues leading to the result BOSS-EYED
- Sees body badly, having a squint
- Top banana viewed is not looking straight
- . Squint, as overbearing editor receives tip from Eccles
- Inward-looking solvers ordered masks
- Body sees poorly – being so?
- Squint, when the chief looked
- Squinting, chief said I should end
- Top banana regarded as not looking straight
- Honcho regarded as not seeing straight
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The straight part
We know that "not seeing straight" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not seeing straight = boss-eyed.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 BOSS-EYED mean?
BOSS-EYED adjective- Cross-eyed; squinting.
- Blind in one eye; having one injured eye.