The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BARBARIC
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More clues leading to the result BARBARIC
- Bric-a-brac mostly running wild
- Uncivilised drinking places I found near heart of Chicago
- Wicked Poles cut diamonds
- Uncivilised Spike ‘misused’ cigar – not good
- Repeatedly exclude one cold and brutal
- Excluding lawyers in court initially – quite unsophisticated!
- Tastelessly ornate bric-a-brac mostly gets recycled
- Cruel getting double the stick, I see
- Pub’s to exclude one caught being uncouth
- Put ban on drinking place, one cold and vile
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The straight part
We know that "Tastelessly ornate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tastelessly ornate = barbaric.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 BARBARIC mean?
BARBARIC adjective- Of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth