The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHARMING
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More clues leading to the result CHARMING
- Lovely cleaner of high-quality porcelain
- Lovely, neutral country preparing for war
- Attack government protecting member with appeal
- Attack government protecting member with substantial appeal
- Delightful tea with the best china?
- Caught spoiling sweet
- 27 16D partly a Campbell? Lovely!
- Prince in story‘s chapter causing damage
- Cleaner old Lib-Dem is fascinating
- Delightful cleaner of a bygone time in China
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The straight part
We know that "Lovely" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lovely = charming.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CHARMING mean?
CHARMING verb- To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.
- To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence.
- To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.
- To make music upon.
- To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
- The casting of a magical charm.
- Pleasant, charismatic.
- Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.