The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 plus 3 plus 5 letter word LAST BUT NOT LEAST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LAST BUT NOT LEAST
- Finally, and yet significantly, there’s a lack of energy!
- Finally, encouragingly, late on in crisis recession essentially bottoms out
- In at number 11 –- no rabbit though — bats with talent — us lot faltering
- Surprisingly notable status in lieutenant ranked highly, though defeated?
- Just as important, like the anchor leg runner in a relay team?
- Finallyalto blasts tune improvised around tango
- Given equal billing, finalist wins over another taking drugs
- Finally devises stunts to beat all
- Of all the single digit numbers, this is 9
- Aunts and tots ballet dancing is of lowest priority? On the contrary
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The straight part
We know that "Just as important" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case just as important = last but not least.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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