The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HALLMARK
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More clues leading to the result HALLMARK
- Everything in hot gospel is a sign of quality
- Stamp from Hong Kong having left in false alarm
- Sign of saint buried under lobby
- Distinguishing feature of hotel brand accommodating everybody
- Hard book — after all, that’s an indication of quality
- Finally Noah with ship taking on board disheartened woolly animal producing guarantee of pedigree
- Hard gospel for everyone to penetrate — a distinctive feature
- Distinctive quality of Jerry and Nick
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What does HALLMARK mean?
HALLMARK noun- A distinguishing characteristic.
- An official marking made by a trusted party, usually an assay office, on items made of precious metals.
- To provide or stamp with a hallmark.