The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EMOLLIENT
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More clues leading to the result EMOLLIENT
- Soothing molten rocks? There’s falsity in that!
- Calming English gang girl that is not without heart
- Assuasive English gang girl that is not without heart
- Soothing heart of fellow, time one loosened bandages
- Relieving girl in hospital department
- Making soft pork pie in Melton? That’s unusual
- Soothing girlfriend of gangster that is found in e-books
- Lie mole made up to National Trust to get cream
- Sam, maybe, in book brought up as conciliatory
- Rambling on – tell me I must be soothing!
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The straight part
We know that "Calming" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case calming = emollient.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EMOLLIENT mean?
EMOLLIENT noun- Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer.
- Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.
- Moisturizing.
- Soothing or mollifying.