Cryptic crossword clue
Making fun of angler's equipment in settling up 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Making fun of" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case making fun of = parodying.
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 PARODYING mean?

PARODYING verb
  1. To make a parody of something.
PARODYING noun
  1. An instance of parody.

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