Cryptic crossword clue
Observe angry lioness eating setter, backside first 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Observe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case observe = solemnise.
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What does SOLEMNISE mean?

SOLEMNISE verb
  1. To make solemn, or official, through ceremony or legal act.
  2. To make grave, serious, and reverential.

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