Cryptic crossword clue
He holds string to control little dog, safe, full of energy 9

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

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What does PUPPETEER mean?

PUPPETEER noun
  1. A person who uses a puppet.
  2. Someone who is manipulative and thus able to get people to do what they want or events to develop in the way they want, respectively, in a puppet-like manner.
PUPPETEER verb
  1. To control a person, event, or organisation.

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