Cryptic crossword clue
Could be Roman church welcomes tart to save face 9

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

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What does NOSEPIECE mean?

NOSEPIECE noun
  1. Anything (originally a piece of armour) that protects the nose.
  2. An animal's noseband.
  3. The bridge between spectacle lenses that rests on the nose.
  4. The part of a microscope that holds the objectives.
  5. The outer end or point of a pipe, bellows, etc.

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