The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SATANIC
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More clues leading to the result SATANIC
- Like controversial verses as written about a function
- Diabolical cast in a play
- . Fixed a name for the devil, mostly considering the devil
- Bag lined with brown bit of inlay is wicked
- A saint out and about like his adversary
- An act is horribly evil
- Diabolical cast in a production
- Recite bitter sounding verses from controversial book
- So defending what the Sun produces is wicked?
- Devilish oriental appetiser left unfinished, though mostly agreeable
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The straight part
We know that "Wicked /Wicked" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wicked /wicked = satanic.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SATANIC mean?
SATANIC adjective- Of, pertaining to or resembling Satan (the Devil).
- Evil, fiendish, devilish or diabolical.
- Of or pertaining to any form of Satanism.