The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NONPAREIL
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More clues leading to the result NONPAREIL
- Man, carrying on, average or unique?
- Top model no plainer when dishevelled
- With no rival, I could be no plainer
- Confectionery modelled on praline
- Unrivalled forward, trim, inhibited by nothing
- Plain one should make shift to welcome in Queen without peers
- Wrought iron panel beyond compare
- Beyond compare, I could be no plainer
- Iron panel forged to unequalled standard
- Wrought iron panel that’s unmatched
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "beyond compare" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beyond compare = nonpareil.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 NONPAREIL mean?
NONPAREIL noun- A person or thing that has no equal; a paragon.
- A small pellet of colored sugar used as decoration on baked goods and candy.
- A small, flat chocolate drop covered with white pellets of sugar, similar to a comfit.
- A smaller grade of caper.
- The size of type between agate and minion, standardized as 6-point.
- Unequalled, unrivalled; unique.