The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FETCHING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FETCHING
- Attractive female, a work of art
- Pretty female making an impression
- Attractive ability of trained dog?
- Attractive female’s artwork
- Going to get fine engraving
- Attractive female artwork
- Pretty fine work of art
- Attractive female creating impression
- Attractive, feminine and making a deep impression
- Attractive engraving with female head
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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 = fetching.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 FETCHING mean?
FETCHING verb- To retrieve; to bear towards; to go and get.
- To obtain as price or equivalent; to sell for.
- To bring or get within reach by going; to reach; to arrive at; to attain; to reach by sailing.
- To bring oneself; to make headway; to veer; as, to fetch about; to fetch to windward.
- To take (a breath), to heave (a sigh)
- To cause to come; to bring to a particular state.
- To recall from a swoon; to revive; sometimes with to.
- To reduce; to throw.
- To bring to accomplishment; to achieve; to make; to perform, with certain objects.
- To make (a pump) draw water by pouring water into the top and working the handle.
- Attractive; pleasant to regard.
- The act by which something is fetched.