The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OBSCENE
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More clues leading to the result OBSCENE
- Disgusting incident follows outside broadcast
- Filthy outside broadcast location
- Outrageous incident follows outside broadcast
- X-rated outside broadcast picture
- Indecent picture introduced by old boy
- Disgusting old boy linked with ugly incident
- Filthy river reporter’s identified
- Old part of play bishop held to be indecent
- Detestable bit of play written by old boy
- Rude old boy on site
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The straight part
We know that "X-rated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case x-rated = obscene.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 OBSCENE mean?
OBSCENE adjective- Offensive to current standards of decency or morality.
- Lewd or lustful.
- Disgusting or repulsive.
- (by extension) Beyond all reason; excessive.
- Liable to corrupt or deprave.