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Staggering, drunk nun isn't good (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stunning

'staggering' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'drunk nun isn't good' is the wordplay.
'drunk' is an anagram indicator.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'nun'+'isnt'='nunisnt'
'nunisnt' is an anagram of 'stunnin'.
'stunnin'+'g'='STUNNING'

(Other definitions for stunning that I've seen before include "Fantastic" , "Drop-dead gorgeous" , "Very attractive (informal)" , "Strikingly beautiful or attractive" , "Beautiful - causing insensibility" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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