The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GREATNESS
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More clues leading to the result GREATNESS
- Being famous embarrassed sergeants
- Majesty abandoning sergeants
- Big-headed celebrity!
- Lacking energy, once sat with Greene’s novel The Power And The Glory
- Celebrity seen in Sergeant’s Mess
- Celebrity earns, gets corrupt
- New sergeant's distinction
- See Grant’s acting prowess
- Wounded sergeant’s heroism
- Fame of criminal sergeant loathes ultimately
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The straight part
We know that "heroism" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case heroism = greatness.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.
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What does GREATNESS mean?
GREATNESS noun- The state, condition, or quality of being great
- : Pride; haughtiness.