The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word AUTHENTIC
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More clues leading to the result AUTHENTIC
- Genuine gold female found in loft, not the first
- Genuine article found in a new tunic
- Genuine article secured by relative, not quite 100
- Real nice uniform that's worn
- Genuine gold article, not piece regularly seen
- Proper tune I chat about
- Genuine gold article, not ‘one carat’
- Genuine gold article not hollowed-out I see according to quote
- Genuine article received by BBC missing last chapter
- Gold in those days mostly beat sterling
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Real" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case real = authentic.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 AUTHENTIC mean?
AUTHENTIC adjective- Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
- Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
- (of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.
- Authoritative