Cryptic crossword clue
To English, Scottish game very embarrassing 3-7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word TOE-CURLING

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The straight part
We know that "very embarrassing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very embarrassing = toe-curling.
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 TOE-CURLING mean?

TOE-CURLING adjective
  1. Causing feelings of acute embarrassment.
  2. Causing feelings of arousal or excitement (especially sexual).

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