Cryptic crossword clue
On offensive, not in at the beginning or ending 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "ending" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ending = resulting.
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 RESULTING mean?

RESULTING verb
  1. To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
  2. (followed by "in") To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
  3. To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
  4. To leap back; to rebound.
RESULTING adjective
  1. Of something that follows as the result of something else.

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