Cryptic crossword clue
Sailor receiving heartless victimisation 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "victimisation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case victimisation = targeting.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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Crossword Answer definitions

TARGETING verb
  1. To aim something, especially a weapon, at (a target).
  2. To aim for as an audience or demographic.
  3. To produce code suitable for.
TARGETING noun
  1. An instance of targeting.
TARGETING adjective
  1. Involved in the transportation or correct positioning of a protein inside or outside a specific region of the cell.

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