Cryptic crossword clue
Gag kept between Mort and Ed, as pledged 9

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

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What does MORTGAGED mean?

MORTGAGED verb
  1. To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.
  2. To pledge and make liable; to make subject to obligation; to achieve an immediate result by paying for it in the long term.

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