The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EXTROVERT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result EXTROVERT
- Sociable old commie holding vicar up
- Outgoing person, former scout, entering IOM races
- Sociable old lover leaving drink to grab Rolling Stone
- Outgoing message to dog with start at the bottom
- Old timer banks on open and friendly person
- Old dog in races is not inhibited
- Confident type more open to reject answer …
- Outgoing traveller, on time after departure, missing one
- Outgoing type, former scout, entering IOM races
- Former car in Manx event, one given to company?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Outgoing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case outgoing = extrovert.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.