The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word UTTERMOST
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More clues leading to the result UTTERMOST
- Voice witty remark about second last
- What one with the biggest mouth does is extreme
- Extreme talk supported by a majority
- Say more than anyone else, being extreme
- Extreme way to dominate as speaker?
- –Highest possible, say, majority
- Make the speech that’s longest and greatest
- Mutters to bum as much as possible
- What the keenest do to win a speaking competition?
- Say more than anyone else— to the greatest degree
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The straight part
We know that "greatest" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case greatest = uttermost.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does UTTERMOST mean?
UTTERMOST noun- The utmost; the highest or greatest degree; the farthest extent.
- Outermost.
- Extreme; utmost; of the farthest, greatest, or highest degree.