More attractive darling, informally meeting snogger with no heart (7)
I believe the answer is:
hunkier
'more attractive' is the definition.
(hunky can mean attractive)
'darling informally meeting snogger with no heart' is the wordplay.
'darling informally' becomes 'hun' (short for honey).
'meeting' says to put letters next to each other.
'snogger' becomes 'kisser' (a snog is a passionate kiss).
'with no heart' suggests removing the centre.
'kisser' with its centre removed is 'kier'.
'hun'+'kier'='HUNKIER'
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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