Cryptic crossword clue
What precedes twos and follows child in France is frightful 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 plus 1 letter word TERRIBLE} –

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "frightful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case frightful = terrible} –.
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 TERRIBLE} – mean?

TERRIBLE} – adjective
  1. Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome
  2. Formidable, powerful.
  3. Intense; extreme in degree or extent.
  4. Unpleasant; disagreeable.
  5. Very bad; lousy.
TERRIBLE} – adverb
  1. In a terrible way; to a terrible extent; terribly; awfully.

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