The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SCRUMPING
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What does SCRUMPING mean?
SCRUMPING verb- To gather windfalls or small apples left on trees.
- To steal fruit, especially apples, from a garden or orchard.
- To pinch, stint; to beat down in price.