The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ENNEADS
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More clues leading to the result ENNEADS
- Primarily, entities numbering nine envisaged as discrete sets?
- Delivered some plugs in sets of nine
- In a riot, ensnared, let go of ringleader of groups of nine
- Almost new sedan crashed into groups of nine
- Sets of nine repairing sedan around a corner
- Groups of nine men on mead beheaded on Sabbath
- Groups of nine seen and destroyed
- Sets of nine goals crushing national team essentially
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Groups of nine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case groups of nine = enneads.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ENNEADS mean?
ENNEADS noun- The number nine.
- Any grouping or system containing nine objects.