The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LUSHEST
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More clues leading to the result LUSHEST
- Most extravagant desire that man's admitted to
- Most attractive female consumed by sexual desire
- Most rich drunks finally repent
- The woman possessed by passion’s most lavish
- Most excellent, male’s consumed by desire
- Most juicy book about powerful female — desire to get hold of it
- That woman, consumed by a deadly sin, is most green
- Most sumptuous female consumed by desire
- Sleuth’s confused, being most dense
- Richest woman gripped by a strong desire
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The straight part
We know that "Most extravagant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case most extravagant = lushest.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.
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What does LUSHEST mean?
LUSHEST adjective- Juicy, succulent.
- Mellow; soft; (of ground or soil) easily turned; fertile.
- (of vegetation) Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant.
- (of food) Savoury, delicious.
- (miscellaneous) Thriving; rife; sumptuous.
- Beautiful, sexy.
- Amazing, cool, fantastic, wicked.
- Lax; slack; limp; flexible.