Cryptic crossword clue
A new unexciting job collecting silver as a source of security 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ANCHORAGE

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The straight part
We know that "a source of security" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a source of security = anchorage.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ANCHORAGE mean?

ANCHORAGE noun
  1. A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge..
  2. A fee charged for anchoring.
  3. That into which something is anchored or fastened.
  4. The surgical fixation of prolapsed organs.
  5. The act of anchoring, or the condition of lying at anchor.
  6. The set of anchors belonging to a ship.
  7. The retreat of a hermit, or anchorite.
  8. Something on which one may depend for security; ground of trust.

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