Great big cuddle on top of Everest (4)

I believe the answer is:

huge

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'great' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'big cuddle on top of everest' is the wordplay.
'big cuddle' becomes 'hug' (I've seen this in another clue. I am not sure about the 'big' bit.).
'on top of' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'everest' is 'e'.
'hug'+'e'='HUGE'

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(Other definitions for huge that I've seen before include "Extremely large" , "Gigantic" , "Colossal" , "Enormous" , "Massive" .)

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

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