The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FLASHY
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More clues leading to the result FLASHY
- Jet circles area, quiet or loud?
- Gaudy insect circling tree
- Flamboyant Alf turned bashful
- Ostentatiously stylish, like hotel described by pilot
- Loud little boy turned modest
- Attack that’s kept quiet or loud?
- Loud insect drowning a request for silence
- Showing poor taste, Gordon allied with Tony finally?
- Not to be deceived: eating cinders is showing off
- Loud, like lightning?
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The straight part
We know that "showing poor taste" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case showing poor taste = flashy.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FLASHY mean?
FLASHY adjective- Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
- Flashing; producing flashes.
- Drunk; tipsy