Auspicious (10)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">auspicious</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for propitious that I've seen is " Of good omen".)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">auspicious</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for promising that I've seen before include "Favourable -- hopeful" , "Giving one's word" , "Showing great potential" , "Encouraging" .)