The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HAIRBRUSH
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More clues leading to the result HAIRBRUSH
- Hotel to show former president embracing reading? One may go into shock ...
- Hospital to improve image – it should make Barnet more attractive
- Hard to improve image of means to treat shock
- A shock? One may go through it for the better
- Means of keeping locks in order
- One used to groom hospital doctor superficially
- Edit out first husband – it’s helpful to groom
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The straight part
We know that "One used to groom" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one used to groom = hairbrush.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 HAIRBRUSH mean?
HAIRBRUSH noun- A brush used in hair care for brushing, tidying, and detangling hair