The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word UNSEEMLY
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More clues leading to the result UNSEEMLY
- Peace-keepers appear over fifty years in poor taste
- Ill-advised US enemy left abandoned
- Disreputable yes-men, extremely unethical when working
- Funny scene employs ‘characters’, regularly appearing inappropriate
- Ill-looking slum enemy laid waste with month gone
- Inappropriate jokes, outing priest, upset me in cathedral city
- Turn devious yes-men take around lake is improper
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Ill-looking" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ill-looking = unseemly.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 UNSEEMLY mean?
UNSEEMLY adjective- Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.
- In an unseemly manner.