Cryptic crossword clue
Composing number including middle section in old style 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SOOTHING

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The straight part
We know that "Composing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case composing = soothing.
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What does SOOTHING mean?

SOOTHING verb
  1. To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
  2. To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
  3. To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
  4. To calm or placate someone or some situation.
  5. To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
  6. To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
  7. To bring comfort or relief.
  8. To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
  9. To prove true; verify; confirm as true.
  10. To confirm the statements of; maintain the truthfulness of (a person); bear out.
  11. To assent to; yield to; humour by agreement or concession.
SOOTHING noun
  1. The act by which somebody is soothed.
SOOTHING adjective
  1. Tending to soothe.
  2. Giving relief.
  3. Freeing from fear or anxiety.

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