Cryptic crossword clue
American books on a Roman Catholic jerk from the far South? 9

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

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What does ANTARCTIC mean?

ANTARCTIC adjective
  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Antarctica and the south polar regions.
  2. Opposite, contradictory.
  3. Southern.

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