Cryptic crossword clue
Clue I get with no working out, making progress slowly and carefully 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "making progress slowly and carefully" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case making progress slowly and carefully = tiptoeing.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does TIPTOEING mean?

TIPTOEING verb
  1. To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground.

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