Cryptic crossword clue
Figures on targets getting shot 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does TETRAGONS mean?

TETRAGONS noun
  1. Quadrilateral.
  2. An aspect of two planets with regard to the Earth when they are distant from each other ninety degrees, or a quarter-circle.

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