The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EXAMPLES
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More clues leading to the result EXAMPLES
- Liberal into kinky sex gets warnings
- Partner previously generous succeeded in cases
- Initially poor lawyer enjoys success after test cases
- Specimens one removed from tall buildings after test
- Illustrative warnings make Max sleep fitfully
- Former lover with big bosom, essentially models
- Times must support European with more than enough small instances
- Test locations losing account for prototypes
- Models of old, hollow medicinal vials
- Former lover with abundant special specimens
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Illustrative warnings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case illustrative warnings = examples.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does EXAMPLES mean?
EXAMPLES noun- Something that is representative of all such things in a group.
- Something that serves to illustrate or explain a rule.
- Something that serves as a pattern of behaviour to be imitated (a good example) or not to be imitated (a bad example).
- A person punished as a warning to others.
- A parallel or closely similar case, especially when serving as a precedent or model.
- An instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate the rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of the rule.
- To be illustrated or exemplified (by).