The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ANONYMOUS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ANONYMOUS
- Article on young doctor by Guardian has no byline
- A sense about compiler’s refusal to turn faceless
- Immediately happy ending, American, tacked onto Doctor Who?
- Situation of faceless man in contact with unknown somewhat cautious person?
- Essentially Joe 90’s beginning to infiltrate some Sumo organisation undercover
- Unidentified at first, thief leaving opposite house without borders
- Any mouse nearly holding on is unacknowledged
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What does ANONYMOUS mean?
ANONYMOUS adjective- Lacking a name; not named, for example an animal not assigned to any species.
- Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible
- Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
- Lacking individuality.