Cryptic crossword clue
Joke repository includes one that’s extremely hard-hitting 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PUNCHIEST

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The straight part
We know that "extremely hard-hitting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case extremely hard-hitting = punchiest.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PUNCHIEST mean?

PUNCHIEST adjective
  1. Having a punch; effective; forceful; spirited; vigorous.
  2. Behaving or appearing punch drunk.
  3. (of a person) Being over-reactive to routine events.
  4. A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.
  5. Short and thick; fat; paunchy

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