The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CROSSOVER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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What does CROSSOVER mean?
CROSSOVER noun- A place where one thing crosses over another.
- The means by which the crossing is made.
- The result of the exchange of genetic material during meiosis.
- A blend of multiple styles of music or multiple film genres, intended to appeal to a wider audience.
- An automobile that is a mix of two kinds of automobiles, e.g. the Pontiac Torrent.
- A pair of switches and a short, diagonal length of track which together connect two parallel tracks and allow passage between them.
- A piece of fiction that borrows elements from two or more fictional universes.
- An athlete or swimmer who has competed in more than one of open water swimming, pool swimming, triathlon, and endurance sports.
- A crossover dribble.
- (of an Ethernet cable) Configured so that the transmit signals at one end are connected to the receive signals at the other.