The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TANGIBLE
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More clues leading to the result TANGIBLE
- Manifest lie about Northern Rock!
- Substantial list includes North American soldier
- Root finally cracked Belgian concrete
- Material I bought originally in mix-up
- Close to Ghent, Belgian spins material
- Learner involved in awful beating — that’s evident
- Real taste to fresh bile
- Solid piece of furniture no good, one breaking
- Concrete counter absorbs spilled gin
- Brown cat with loose skin, for real
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The straight part
We know that "Substantial" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case substantial = tangible.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 TANGIBLE mean?
TANGIBLE noun- A physical object, something that can be touched.
- Real or concrete results.
- Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch
- Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
- Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.