Cryptic crossword clue
Changing direction, vicar? Hesitate, then sign off

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

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The straight part
We know that "Changing direction" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case changing direction = reversing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does REVERSING mean?

REVERSING verb
  1. To turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.
  2. To turn something inside out or upside down.
  3. To transpose the positions of two things.
  4. To change totally; to alter to the opposite.
  5. To return, come back.
  6. To turn away; to cause to depart.
  7. To cause to return; to recall.
  8. To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.
  9. To cause a mechanism or a vehicle to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal.
  10. To change the direction of a reaction such that the products become the reactants and vice-versa.
  11. To place a set of points in the reverse position
  12. (of points) to move from the normal position to the reverse position
  13. To overthrow; to subvert.
REVERSING noun
  1. An act of reversal.

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