The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EASTWARD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result EASTWARD
- Direction was rated poorly
- Fantastic award set in motion for Asia?
- Was trade diverted to the Land of the Rising Sun?
- The way the world goes round
- Towards dawn tie up partner, being dominant
- Trade was switched away from West
- A flight attendant moving ecstasy to Asia, perhaps
- Trade was moving in one direction
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The straight part
We know that "away from West" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case away from west = eastward.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 EASTWARD mean?
EASTWARD noun- The direction or area lying to the east.
- Situated or directed towards the east.
- Towards the east.