Cryptic crossword clue
Imposing old boy hoping daughter replaces saint 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Imposing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case imposing = obtruding.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OBTRUDING mean?

OBTRUDING verb
  1. To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
  2. To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).
  3. To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.
OBTRUDING noun
  1. An obtrusion; the act of something that obtrudes.

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