Cryptic crossword clue
Firm condition stops desperate arranger’s job? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "arranger’s job?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case arranger’s job? = codifying.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CODIFYING mean?

CODIFYING verb
  1. To reduce to a code, to arrange into a code.
  2. To collect and arrange in a systematic form.
CODIFYING noun
  1. A codification.

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