The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EQUIPMENT
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More clues leading to the result EQUIPMENT
- Sally joins staff wearing otherworldly gear
- ‘Stuff it!’ — Queen unhappily entertaining Johnson
- Clobber funny guys in film
- Sally goes to pieces in film outfit
- Joke’s on men cutting tips from reproductive act tackle
- Rig pressure absorbed by strangely quiet men
- Tackle English chaps about Sally Traffic’s origin
- Supplies endless adhesive to cover crack
- Unopened glue bottles crack, revealing stuff
- Outfit of crack soldiers seen in film
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The straight part
We know that "Clobber" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clobber = equipment.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.
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What does EQUIPMENT mean?
EQUIPMENT noun- The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
- Whatever is used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.