The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word UNINTERESTED
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More clues leading to the result UNINTERESTED
- Student, I ne'er worked, being not bothered
- Apathetic ally relaxed about start of negotiations
- Bored? Join set around noon
- Indifferent coach enters boring team
- En suite trend transformed, rendering one apathetic?
- Running nude in street, not giving a hoot
- Apathetic teen intrudes furiously
- Listless setter in nude, unusually
- Not concerned from tune resident played
- Bored nude modelled without gain …
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The straight part
We know that "not bothered" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not bothered = uninterested.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 UNINTERESTED mean?
UNINTERESTED adjective- Unmotivated by personal interest; unbiased, disinterested.
- Not interested; indifferent, not concerned.