Cryptic crossword clue
Wonderful goddess hiding in wood 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FIVE-STAR

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The straight part
We know that "Wonderful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wonderful = five-star.
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 FIVE-STAR mean?

FIVE-STAR adjective
  1. The best quality
FIVE-STAR noun
  1. A hard slap on bare skin with a hand that leaves a red, fully hand-shaped mark.
  2. A mark from such a slap.
FIVE-STAR verb
  1. To slap someone hard with the hand on bare skin, leaving a red, fully hand-shaped mark.

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