The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PRAGMATIC
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PRAGMATIC
- Realistic carpet made from fabric strips in picture
- Realistic photo frames with a dull finish on paper
- Sensible MP with a tragic undoing
- Scrap act I’m performing, following pressure to be realistic
- Sensible for Queen’s annual meeting with retired volunteers to be captured in photo
- Newspaper felt cutting photo could be sensible
- Practically gifted part performing with magic
- Soft cloth rug I see is sensible
- Sensible newspaper making an unusual impact outside
- Utilitarian cloth rug seen in movie
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The straight part
We know that "sensible" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sensible = pragmatic.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 PRAGMATIC mean?
PRAGMATIC noun- A man of business.
- A busybody.
- A public decree.
- Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
- Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature.
- Interfering in the affairs of others; officious; meddlesome.