Cryptic crossword clue
Act condescendingly in relation to part one is transforming 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Act condescendingly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case act condescendingly = patronise.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PATRONISE mean?

PATRONISE verb
  1. To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
  2. To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
  3. To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
  4. To blame, to reproach.

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