The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HUSBANDRY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
H
U
S
B
A
N
D
R
Y
More clues leading to the result HUSBANDRY
- Initially has sort of connection with railway’s sound management
- Farming partner given your backing
- Management having American bar alcohol-free after hours
- Farm work provides married man with endless cereal
- Farming hours now and then on group lines
- Thrift shown by old man not quite on the wagon
- Extremes of Australian bush unfortunately not the best for dairy farming
- Thrift makes old man cut drink
- One in union network gets farming task
- Mostly quiet group really discontented farming
Buddy explains!
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 HUSBANDRY mean?
HUSBANDRY noun- The occupation or work of a husbandman or farmer; the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock; agriculture.
- The prudent management or conservation of resources.
- Administration or management of day-to-day matters.
- Agricultural or cultivated land.