Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STEPPING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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What does STEPPING mean?

STEPPING verb
  1. To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.
  2. To walk; to go on foot; especially, to walk a little distance.
  3. To walk slowly, gravely, or resolutely.
  4. To move mentally; to go in imagination.
  5. To set, as the foot.
  6. To fix the foot of (a mast) in its step; to erect.
STEPPING noun
  1. The act of taking a step.

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