The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ATROCIOUS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ATROCIOUS
- After alterations our coat is really frightful
- Really bad actor messed up what Shylock required?
- Bad actor, trashed, promises to return ready
- Awful amateur threesome, our lot lugging old clubs
- Bad actor promises to be appalling
- Frightful coat ours, I gathered
- Bad debts covered by firm; investor finally cheers up
- Sadly, our old cat is horrible
- Actors somehow stifling vowels – terrible!
- Very poor actor cast with one semi-famous
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Very poor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very poor = atrocious.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 ATROCIOUS mean?
ATROCIOUS adjective- Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
- Offensive or heinous.
- Very bad; abominable, disgusting.