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Conspicuous standard has to rave (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flagrant

'conspicuous' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'standard has to rave' is the wordplay.
'standard' becomes 'flag' (standard is a type of flag).
'has' says to put letters next to each other.
'to rave' becomes 'rant' (synonyms).
'flag'+'rant'='FLAGRANT'

(Other definitions for flagrant that I've seen before include "Being shameless" , "Conspicuous, blatant" , "Barefaced" , "Patent" , "Crying" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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