The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EXTOLS
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More clues leading to the result EXTOLS
- . Praises kinky sex, keeping a large number upset
- Praises sex changes, receiving flipping good deal
- Heading for escalator, tenth hole turning up in lifts
- Speaks highly of former allotted place after reflection
- Praises partner of yesteryear, sadly lost
- Brexit deprived of UK national taxes – no Left singing the praises
- Praises former partner with lots going wrong
- Celebrates former wife before scheduled time to return
- Praises the old place
- Acclaims from many about son
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Speaks highly of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case speaks highly of = extols.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 EXTOLS mean?
EXTOLS verb- To praise; to make high.