Cryptic crossword clue
Made one’s mark, reportedly, in skin transplant 9

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

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We know that "skin transplant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case skin transplant = autograft.
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Crossword Answer definitions

AUTOGRAFT noun
  1. A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's body.
AUTOGRAFT verb
  1. To graft in this manner.

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