The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EARTHLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result EARTHLY
- Mundane covers of Telegraph put in prematurely
- Labour leader blocking blue material
- Coarse stocking line – out of this world!
- Student trapped by crude chance
- Possible lake will be in blue
- See about painting hospital being feasible
- Little chance for this planet?
- Chance of crude oil finally being found inside?
- Lieutenant initially laid into lusty corporal
- Mundane truth without content breaking too soon
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The straight part
We know that "material" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case material = earthly.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 EARTHLY mean?
EARTHLY noun- (collective or in the plural) That which is of the earth or earthly; a terrestrial being.
- A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).
- Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
- (negative) Used for emphasis
- Made of earth; earthy.
- In an earthly manner