Cryptic crossword clue
Outrageously hot, so parts I think tasty 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TOOTHSOME

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "tasty" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tasty = toothsome.
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.

What does TOOTHSOME mean?

TOOTHSOME adjective
  1. Delicious.
  2. Sexually attractive.
  3. Having a pleasing texture when bitten.
  4. Showing lots of teeth, toothy.

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