Cryptic crossword clue
Factors beyond one's sphere of influence? 9

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

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What does EXTRINSIC mean?

EXTRINSIC noun
  1. An external factor
EXTRINSIC adjective
  1. External; separable from the thing itself; inessential
  2. Not belonging to something; outside

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