The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word FASHIONABLE
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More clues leading to the result FASHIONABLE
- Popular tale about quiet Hebridean island
- In a hole if ban’s set in motion
- Popular legend maintaining Noah is at sea
- Popular myth surrounds quiet Scottish island
- Popular tale about Australian girl draws one in
- In fiction, capturing quiet Scottish island
- In a flash, one bit endlessly fractured
- Current, cool or hot
- In a basin, hole fixed by fingers, initially
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The straight part
We know that "Popular" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case popular = fashionable.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FASHIONABLE mean?
FASHIONABLE noun- A fashionable person; a fop
- Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style.
- Established or favoured by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time.
- Genteel; well-bred