The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word PROTUBERANT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result PROTUBERANT
- Proud punter beginning to row boat for a change
- Proud, angry words in favour of public transport
- Sticking out in favour of underground rave
- Sticking up for public transport, issue a tirade
- Prominent, intemperate speech in favour of the Underground?
- Proud diatribe in favour of the Underground
- Bellied patron pilloried after consuming an underground root
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The straight part
We know that "Proud" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case proud = protuberant.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 PROTUBERANT mean?
PROTUBERANT adjective- Swelling or bulging outward.