Cryptic crossword clue
A pop swore, and gently tapped 9

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

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What does PERCUSSED mean?

PERCUSSED verb
  1. To strike; to hit; to knock; to give a blow to
  2. To impact
  3. To attempt to divine the location or other quality of something by tapping on (an overlying surface)
  4. To attempt to divine the location or other quality of (something) by tapping on an overlying surface
PERCUSSED adjective
  1. Bent round and striking the side, as a lion's tail.

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