The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ADMIRABLE
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More clues leading to the result ADMIRABLE
- Worthy barmaid is upset by ale without a headÂ
- Good, fertile housing market initially in brief dip
- Fine and bail armed suspect
- Blamed IRA for explosion? Excellent
- Praiseworthy book penned by authority at sea with energy
- Worthy naval officer going round Britain with Elizabeth
- Officer guarding British with energy, deserving esteem
- Wonderful book left in Madeira, possibly
- Respected naval commander has anger about rating to port
- Wonderful barmaid upset by the French
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "deserving esteem" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case deserving esteem = admirable.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 ADMIRABLE mean?
ADMIRABLE adjective- Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.