The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ANNULMENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ANNULMENT
- Making invalid queen not disheartened around German city
- Mantle nun abandoned in dissolution
- Lament nun’s straying and dissolution
- Tunnel man damaged, causing cancellation
- Countermand an admirer hugging large people
- Without second one yearbook
- Nun disturbed, having mental breakdown about cancellation
- Repairing main tunnel without one cancellation of contract
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The straight part
We know that "dissolution" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dissolution = annulment.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 ANNULMENT mean?
ANNULMENT noun- An act or instance of annulling.
- The state of having been annulled.
- An invalidation of something, especially a legal contract.
- A legal (notably judicial) declaration that a marriage is invalid; the procedure leading to it.
- Total destruction.