The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NICER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result NICER
- New decorator is more fastidious
- Improved new freezer
- Conservative kept in check after U-turn, less despicable
- More pleasant at French city with a drop of red
- It’s subtler to freeze resistance on the end of 19
- Better diamonds found in northern river
- Better name reserve side
- King released from pound, more agreeable
- Northern wild rice is tastier
- More attractive Mediterranean resort by river’s mouth
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What does NICER mean?
NICER adjective- Pleasant, satisfactory.
- Of a person: friendly, attractive.
- Respectable; virtuous.
- (with and) Shows that the given adjective is desirable, or acts as a mild intensifier; pleasantly, quite.
- Silly, ignorant; foolish.
- Particular in one's conduct; scrupulous, painstaking; choosy.
- Particular as regards rules or qualities; strict.
- Showing or requiring great precision or sensitive discernment; subtle.
- Easily injured; delicate; dainty.
- Doubtful, as to the outcome; risky.
- Nicely.