Cryptic crossword clue
Ordering starter for dinner in Greece, curiously 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Ordering" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ordering = decreeing.
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 DECREEING mean?

DECREEING verb
  1. To command by a decree.
DECREEING noun
  1. The giving out of a decree.

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