The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PINCE-NEZ
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More clues leading to the result PINCE-NEZ
- Eyeglasses suitable for the likes of van Gogh, ultimately?
- Western Buddhist school backing royal right to abdicate — this gives a better perspective
- Eye device to fix and turn around Buddhist school near city
- Glasses to fix engineer having acid reflux
- Sight assistants leaving river as monarch takes up meditation
- Write book about corporation, gripping readers
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "this gives a better perspective" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case this gives a better perspective = pince-nez.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 PINCE-NEZ mean?
PINCE-NEZ noun- Temple-less eyeglasses that clip to the bridge of the nose