The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WONDERFUL
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More clues leading to the result WONDERFUL
- Wicked bats flew round
- Ace flew round when sent flying
- Splendid large university Fred now recalled
- Great flow under ground
- Amazing bats flew round
- 21 Great flow under construction
- Cracking whip lower down initially fun
- Remarkable to have prevailed on Fred to return before mid-July
- Great fun initially with older characters
- Great puzzle, 75% complete
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The straight part
We know that "awesome" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case awesome = wonderful.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 WONDERFUL mean?
WONDERFUL adjective- Tending to excite wonder; surprising, extraordinary.
- Surprisingly excellent; very good or admirable, extremely impressive.
- Exceedingly, to a great extent.