Cryptic crossword clue
Slippery Gove circumventing Regina to add embellishment 4-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OVER-EGG

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The straight part
We know that "to add embellishment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to add embellishment = over-egg.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does OVER-EGG mean?

OVER-EGG verb
  1. To overembellish.

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