Cryptic crossword clue
Not to be justified on earth? How appropriate 3,3,4,2,2

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 plus 4 plus 2 plus 2 letter word FOR THE HELL OF IT

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The straight part
We know that "Not to be justified" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not to be justified = for the hell of it.
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.

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