Cryptic crossword clue
Milling around thinking over swapping with adult 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Milling around" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case milling around = wandering.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WANDERING mean?

WANDERING verb
  1. To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
  2. To stray; stray from one's course; err.
  3. To commit adultery.
  4. To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.
  5. Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.
WANDERING noun
  1. Travelling with no preset route; roaming.
  2. Irregular turning of the eyes.
  3. Aimless thought.
  4. Straying from a desired path.
  5. (chiefly in the plural) Disordered speech or delirium.
WANDERING adjective
  1. Which wanders; travelling from place to place.
  2. (of an organ) Abnormally capable of moving in certain directions.

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