The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HUNKY
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What does HUNKY mean?
HUNKY adjective- Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty.
- Shaped like a hunk, or piece; chunky.
- All right; in good condition.
- Even; square; on equal footing with
- A lower-class person of Hungarian, Romanian, or Slavic, especially Ruthenian, descent.