Cryptic crossword clue
Gang get reported over criminal record, making you sort of cross 9

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

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What does CRUCIFORM mean?

CRUCIFORM noun
  1. A cross shape in DNA; a Holliday junction.
  2. Any emblem in the shape of a cross.
CRUCIFORM adjective
  1. Having the shape of a cross.

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