The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CURIOUSER
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More clues leading to the result CURIOUSER
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What does CURIOUSER mean?
CURIOUSER adjective- Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
- Caused by curiosity.
- Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
- Careful, fastidious, particular; (specifically) demanding a high standard of excellence, difficult to satisfy.
- Carefully or artfully constructed; made with great elegance or skill.