The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LOUDEST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result LOUDEST
- Most showy tousled style
- Place of pilgrimage: not right spot, ultimately, to be extremely flashy
- I’ll shun solitude when dancing for the most vulgar
- Couple rejected stuffing in case that’s supremely flashy
- Ill-disposed to duels as the last one laughing laughs?
- Most vulgar uncouth fellow entertains some French
- Tousled curls having most volume
- Most raucous one escaped solitude giddily
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The straight part
We know that "to be extremely flashy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to be extremely flashy = loudest.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LOUDEST mean?
LOUDEST adjective- (of a sound) Of great intensity.
- (of a person, thing, event, etc.) Noisy.
- (of a person, event, etc.) Not subtle or reserved, brash.
- (of clothing, decorations, etc.) Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.
- (of marijuana) High-quality; premium; (by extension) having a strong or pungent odour indicating good quality