The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PLEASANT
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More clues leading to the result PLEASANT
- Affable country bumpkin crossing lake
- Nice game, not hard to get fifty in
- Amiable agricultural labourer bagging fifty
- Agreeable country dweller welcomes Liberal
- Petitions soldier perhaps to be nice
- Rustic getting round pound fine
- Requests worker to be well-mannered
- Change at Naples for Nice
- Affable countryman crossing lake
- Friendly farmer holding animal’s tail
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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 = pleasant.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does PLEASANT mean?
PLEASANT noun- A wit; a humorist; a buffoon.
- Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
- Facetious, joking.