The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MEDALLION
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More clues leading to the result MEDALLION
- People arrest smooth boy over a little bling
- Sea lion swallows a large piece of meat
- The compilergets an award
- Small piece of meat I sent back – it’s just for decoration
- Daughter tucking into lunch possibly with a bit of pride — chunk of lamb?
- This person, boy turning back fierce animal, gets little gong to wear round neck
- . Add some vitamin in food, animal gets a piece of meat
- An old lime spoiled cut of meat
- Award for rehabilitating lamed African cat
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The straight part
We know that "it’s just for decoration" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s just for decoration = medallion.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 MEDALLION mean?
MEDALLION noun- A large medal, usually decorative.
- A cut of meat resembling a medallion.
- A usually round or oval frame (often made of stucco) containing a decoration.
- A circular certificate used in some places to register a vehicle, especially a taxicab.