The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word APPRAISAL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result APPRAISAL
- Dismay about Italian TV station’s evaluation
- Almost achieve an erection during shock examination
- Painter is imprisoned in shock judgment
- Artist is overwhelmed by shock valuation
- Assessment of sari torn during outrage
- Opinion of pair as lap dancing
- Shock receiving endless stir in judgement
- Artist is in dismay, given valuation
- Dismay about pay hike curtailed in review
- Rating a midshipman as April is stormy
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The straight part
We know that "judgment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case judgment = appraisal.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 APPRAISAL mean?
APPRAISAL noun- The act or process of developing an opinion of value.
- A judgment or assessment of the value of something, especially a formal one.