The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ROMANCING
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The straight part
We know that "Courting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case courting = romancing.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 ROMANCING mean?
ROMANCING verb- To woo; to court.
- To write or tell romantic stories, poetry, letters, etc.
- To talk extravagantly and imaginatively; to build castles in the air.
- The process or result of embellishing something into a romantic ideal.