The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word AMBITIOUS
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More clues leading to the result AMBITIOUS
- Keenly targeting goal but I aim so badly
- Lost, but I … I am so wanting to get somewhere!
- American lump debts getting go-ahead
- Seeking success, limits debts
- Greedy, getting stung by debts
- Fashion is about – and I’m eager
- Aspiring range with debt notices
- Challenging circuit is to lap old university
- Challenging range on satellite over America
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The straight part
We know that "Seeking success" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case seeking success = ambitious.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AMBITIOUS mean?
AMBITIOUS adjective- (of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
- (followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
- Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
- Hard to achieve.