The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPECTACLE
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More clues leading to the result SPECTACLE
- Accepts unusual French article that's visually striking
- Speculation story about Conservative will be something worth seeing
- Most of a little story about Charlie is a wonder to behold
- Doctor accepts the French exhibition
- Spot equipment getting picked up for display
- Disrespect a cleric hosting exhibition
- Spot crown jewels kings have left for display
- Display power in second challenge, ousting king
- Place with sect dancing — it’s worth seeing
- In some respect, a clever display
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The straight part
We know that "display" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case display = spectacle.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 SPECTACLE mean?
SPECTACLE noun- An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
- An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
- (usually in the plural) An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, and worn to assist sight, to obviate some defect in the organs of vision, or to shield the eyes from bright light.
- An aid to the intellectual sight.
- A spyglass; a looking-glass.
- The brille of a snake.
- A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm.