Cryptic crossword clue
Salt a setter confused with all but initially Epsom salts 9

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

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What does TARTRATES mean?

TARTRATES noun
  1. Any salt or ester of tartaric acid

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