The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SINGLETON
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More clues leading to the result SINGLETON
- Just one garment being worn
- Individual flogging stolen gin
- Only one to turn informer and give the game away
- Queen alone, say, continue to perform without hindrance
- Individual to furnish information in different ways
- One club maybe for a bachelor?
- Individual to reveal information in two ways
- Squeal and squeal finding free spirit
- Longest in bats for just one run
- Like Bridget Jones, divulge secrets twice!
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The straight part
We know that "one’s acting alone" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one’s acting alone = singleton.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.
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What does SINGLETON mean?
SINGLETON noun- A playing card that is the only one of its suit in a hand, especially at bridge.
- A hand containing only one card of a certain suit.
- A single object, especially one of a group.
- A class that may not be instantiated more than once, i.e. that implements the singleton design pattern.
- A set with exactly one element.
- A child or animal that is born singly, not as a twin or other multiple birth.
- A person without a romantic partner.
- A person without a dissociative identity.
- A single consonant, as opposed to a geminated consonant.