The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word UPSTANDING
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More clues leading to the result UPSTANDING
- Out of bed and on one's feet, honest
- On one’s feet twice, honest!
- Happy with position, honest!
- Ethical – so finished being a candidate?
- Honourable position at university in the north
- Winning deputy, good and respectable
- Out of bed and suffering — honest
- Respectable winning position
- Honest and winning still
- Winning reputation for being worthy
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The straight part
We know that "honest" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case honest = upstanding.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does UPSTANDING mean?
UPSTANDING adjective- Honest; reputable; respectable
- To stand up; arise; be erect; rise.
- Standing up