Cryptic crossword clue
Rendering holy greeting when meeting extreme group? 9

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

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

HALLOWING verb
  1. To make holy, to sanctify.
HALLOWING verb
  1. To shout, especially to urge on dogs for hunting.
HALLOWING noun
  1. The act by which something is hallowed.

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