Cryptic crossword clue
But no girl is loose and annoying 9

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

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What does TROUBLING mean?

TROUBLING verb
  1. To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).
  2. To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.
  3. In weaker sense: to bother or inconvenience.
  4. To take pains to do something.
  5. To worry; to be anxious.
TROUBLING noun
  1. The infliction of trouble or distress.
TROUBLING adjective
  1. Distressing, worrying

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