The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PLACEMENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PLACEMENT
- A lot of freedom to fix position
- Scheme shortly to secure job assignment
- Quietly mourn outside church location
- Climbing mountain with stick in work for business agency?
- Exercise about to strengthen soldiers’ disposition
- Job of textile workers, in part
- Elect an MP to be manoeuvred into position
- Location of silly pal sitting on glue
- Almost give Bond’s location
- At the bottom of empty pool a sticky substance is setting
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "setting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case setting = placement.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does PLACEMENT mean?
PLACEMENT noun- The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.
- A location or position.
- The act of matching a person with a job